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To be a professional teacher of Chinese reading comprehension
Editor|Teacher Shaoming
April 28, 2024
The Way of Learning: Self-Awareness and Methodology
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5 misunderstandings of poor students
Learning is a complex process, and many students encounter various difficulties along the way. Based on my years of teaching experience, I have found that there are some common misunderstandings in students' learning, which seriously affect their learning effectiveness.
1. Many students think that "it's never too late to play for a while and then study", but often a game is just a few hours, and precious study time is wasted. This mindset prevents them from making the most of the time in the morning when their brains are most awake and learning is at their most productive.
2. In the face of difficult problems, some students are easy to give up, thinking that these knowledge points will not be tested in the exam, and this kind of luck will lead to more and more knowledge loopholes. They are afraid that they will not be able to solve problems or that they will make mistakes, which leads to reluctance to face difficulties and lack confidence in their own abilities.
3. There are also students who think that as long as they listen carefully to the lectures, their grades will not be bad, but in fact, without review and consolidation of exercises, knowledge will soon be forgotten. According to the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve, the speed of knowledge forgetting will be very fast if you don't review after learning.
4. Some students have sorted out their mistakes but rarely review them, which is a waste of time. There are also students who do not listen to the class and only bury their heads in the questions, and as a result, they miss the key points and difficulties explained by the teacher. After the exam, some students throw the test paper aside and do not pay attention to checking for omissions.
5. Some students immediately ask for help when they encounter a problem, instead of thinking for themselves first, which is not conducive to developing independent problem-solving skills.
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Take yourself as the method
So, how to change these bad study habits? The dialogue between philosopher Chen Jiaying and anthropologist Xiang Biao has given us some enlightenment.
Xiang Biao mentioned that "using ourselves as a method" means that we should reflect on ourselves, understand our own growth environment, emotions and questions, so as to turn ourselves into a tool to understand the world.
In terms of learning, this means that we need to recognize our limitations and adjust our learning methods. Everyone's learning mode is unique, and we need to understand our own particularities from various dimensions such as our own experience and family background, so as to find a learning method that suits us.
From the perspective of learning, we can understand "self as a method" in this way
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The 4 paths of Xueba
1. If you don't get the desired result, say that "your own method needs to be adjusted" instead of getting other more negative conclusions. This echoes a "growth mindset", which is the belief that one's abilities can be improved through hard work.
2. "Self" is one of many, but not all. We need to be open and humble and recognize our limitations.
3. Adjust the method of "yourself" according to the actual situation, and see the limitations and failures of "yourself" from the perspective of a bystander. This is in line with the concept of "metacognition", which is to "think your own mind".
4. Try to understand the method of "self" more deeply, understand the particularity of the method of "self" from the dimensions of experience, three views, and family, and explore the "hidden usage" as much as possible.
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Hands-on analysis of reading comprehension
For reading comprehension, we can also learn according to the logic of the system.
1. Determine the type of question, and then master the method of solving the problem. For example, for an event summary question, we need to locate the person, extract the key plot, and organize the answer.
2. Master 34 sets of professional terms: This process requires children to grasp the concept of "expression" and use it to summarize the meaning of sentences and paragraphs. Many children can't generalize and can't read texts because they don't understand or apply the concept at all. It's like a child who has never learned systematic music theory knowledge and has not practiced professionally, can he play the piano well?
3. To learn Chinese reading comprehension well, you need to understand concepts, master methods and practice effectively. Many subjects, including languages, have their own fixed ways of thinking and processes. Through systematic learning, children can develop stable problem-solving skills, rather than relying solely on feeling and luck.
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Final summary
Learning is a process of continuous self-awareness and adjustment. By avoiding common learning pitfalls, using oneself as a method, constantly reflecting and adjusting, and mastering the right reading comprehension methods, every student can ride the waves in the ocean of knowledge.
Remember, everyone is unique, and by finding a learning method that works for you, you can go further down the learning path.
Learning is not only the accumulation of knowledge, but also the process of self-growth. We have to think of ourselves as a computer, with the body as the hardware and the mind as the operating system. Only if you know what version you have, it is possible to update the version.
Think of yourself as a method, as something that can be changed and adjusted, and it is possible to make real change.
Finally, I would like to conclude this article with one sentence: "I am a method, and so are you." I wish you to take yourself as a method. "Learning must break the routine, start from the underlying logic, especially Chinese reading comprehension, and get his knowledge system, no matter how stupid the child is, he will be grateful!
Over the years, we have received too much feedback from students:
For example, this student, before learning, was also confused about reading comprehension, when answering questions, always relying on feeling, rather than systematic thinking, now after learning, reading comprehension only deducted about 3 points, I believe that as long as you continue to study and train, it is only a matter of time to get a full score.
This student, who has not been exposed to it before, is the problem solving method, and after learning, he called it amazing, systematic learning is really important, and now only 2 points will be deducted!
Like this student, he has come close to the "Full Score Club", as long as he follows the study and training, no matter how bad the student is, he can be improved.
This student is even more exemplary, it took about 4 months, and the Chinese reading comprehension has improved greatly, and only 1 point is deducted so far.
Looking at the gorgeous turns of these dolls, we don't plan to show off how good we are, but we sincerely want to share a big thing.
Many parents are communicating with me, in fact, it is nothing more than how to improve reading comprehension scores, but you don't even know how to learn Chinese reading comprehension, how to improve?