昨天我们推出了由Birkdale学习小组带来的“天行人不断学习系列五之百年名校探索篇”，在Birkdale学习的一个月里，她们收获满满，感悟颇深。作为天行人，我们深切认同文章中所写的“一件小事，通过一群人有责任心的、有热情的、有高度的、反复去做，就变成了一件伟大的事”，也正在不断地付诸实践。
Yesterday we launched the " Teenseners Continuous Learning Series Chapter five——Centennial School Exploration" brought by the Birkdale Study Group. During the month of studying in Birkdale School, they were full of ideas and deeply impressed. As Teenseners, we deeply agree that "A small thing becomes a great thing through a group of people's responsible, enthusiastic, future-minded, and repeated actions." And we continuously put into practice.
今天这篇“天行人不断学习系列五之经济学科探索篇”的作者是天行经济组学科组长罗佩瑶Sophia老师。Sophia老师走进英国的经济学课堂，更深刻感受到了“欲戴王冠，必承其重”的责任感。通过这次的学习，Sophia认识到了西方教学的优点，也找到了可以运用在我们学生身上的融合性方式，相信通过这样的教学，学生们一定能够更加全面的学习经济学。
Today, the author of the "Exploration of Economics of Teensen Continuous Learning Series Chapter five " is Sophia, the leader of the Teensen Economic Group. As Sophia walked into the economics classroom in the UK, she felt a deeper sense of responsibility. Through the studying experience, Sophia recognized the advantages of Western teaching methods and found a fusion method that can be applied to Chinese students. She believes that through this teaching method, students will be able to learn economics more comprehensively.
“经济学是社会科学的王冠”。作为一名A-Level经济学老师，当我来到Birkdale进行学习，走进英国的经济学课堂，我便深刻感受到了“欲戴王冠，必承其重”的责任感。
"Economics is the crown of social science." As an A-Level economics teacher, when I came to Birkdale and entered the economics class in the UK, I felt a deep sense of responsibility.
A-Level在高中开设经济学课程，主要是为学生之后的大学学习打基础，高中生学习经济学是很有挑战性的。
A-Level offers economics courses in high schools, mainly to lay the foundation for students' university study life. It is very challenging for high school students to study economics.
一方面，经济学中充斥着大量基础性的概念知识，需要学生花费大量的时间精力去记忆这些概念；另一方面，经济学的知识需要有逻辑性的整理和运用，这又对学生的逻辑思维和综合思考能力提出了要求。可以说，经济学是一门文理兼收的学科。但是，学好经济学的好处也不少，学生不但能够逐步形成对现象的宏微观分析，也能够更加全面的思考问题。此外学习经济学对于学生财商、智商、情商的培养都能够起到至关重要的作用。
On the one hand, economics is full of basic concept knowledge, and students need to spend a lot of time and energy to memorize these concepts. On the other hand, the knowledge of economics needs to be logically organized and applied, which requires student's logic thinking and comprehensive thinking skills. It can be said that economics is a subject that combines both science and art. However, there are also many benefits to study economics as well. Students can not only gradually form macro-micro analysis of phenomena, but also be able to think more comprehensively. In addition, studying economics can play a vital role in the cultivation of students' financial quotient, intelligence quotient, and emotional quotient.
来到Birkdale之前，大部分老师都认为，只有未来想要选择商科或者经济学方向的学生才需要选择经济学进行学习。但是来到这之后我发现，学生选择经济学很大程度上是因为这个学科他们感兴趣，而且Birkdale的经济学非常厉害，往年得分率非常高，因此学生愿意为了高分选择经济学。此外，因为英国的大学大部分都要求学生提交3门A-Level成绩，如果专业有特别要求会列出必须选择的一到两门学科，剩余学科的学习完全根据学生意愿进行选择。所以哪怕是未来计划学习天体物理、药剂学等专业的学生，也在很努力的学习经济学。另外有一些未来计划学习商科或者管理类的学生，他们也并没有选择经济学作为主要学习学科。这是与国内相对不一样的一点。
Before coming to Birkdale, most teachers thought that only students who want to choose business or economics major need to choose economics. But after coming here, I found a great number of students choose economics because they are interested in this subject, and Birkdale's economics teaching is excellent. In previous years, the score rate of economics was very high, so students are willing to choose economics for high scores. In addition, because most universities in the United Kingdom require students to submit 3 A-Level scores, if there are special requirements for the major, one or two subjects must be selected. The remaining subjects are selected according to the students' wishes. So even students who plan to study astrophysics and pharmacy in the future will also study economics very hard. In addition, there are some students who plan to study business or management major in the future. They also do not choose economics as their majors, which is different from China.
▲Birkdal课堂学生笔记
中西方在经济学教学的过程中，侧重点其实是不同的。在学习期间，我发现大部分西方的学生体现出了两种非常好的品质：逻辑性分析与主动性学习。老师在上课过程中不断的抛出问题让学生思考，这些问题之间的相关关系非常明确，层层递进，让学生从最简单的问题开始思考，逐渐思考到最难的问题上，老师只需要为学生讲解最难的问题，然后再对之前学生没有思考到的细节进行补充就可以了。这样的培养方式，让学生逐渐习惯了对题目和现象的分析，由表及里，从最简单的现象分析出最复杂的理论知识。而主动性学习更是这边每位学生的常态，老师对学生的管控并不多，虽然仔细，但大部分的空间都留给学生发挥，如果学生需要帮助，老师会非常乐意的帮助他们，但从来都不会有老师替学生思考和完成任务的情况。这样一来，很多学习的方式和方法都是由学生自己摸索和学习的，并且在学习过程中，学生之间的沟通能够起到互相帮助的作用。老师在教学过程中严格而把控学生的学习进度和方式，其他空间留给学生反而能够让学生了解到：学习是自己的事情，老师只是辅助者。学生的主动性加强后，更加能够约束自己的行为和效率，为出成绩打下基础。
In the course of teaching economics between China and the West, the emphasis is different. According my research, I found that most western students exhibit two very good qualities: logical analysis and active learning. In the course of the class, the teacher continuously throws questions for students to think. The correlation between these questions is very clear. The layers of these questions are progressive, which allow students to start thinking from the simplest problem and gradually to the hardest problem. Teachers need to explain the most difficult problems to the students, and then supplement the details that the students did not think about before. This kind of training method allows students to gradually get used to the analysis of topics and phenomena, and analyze the most complex theoretical knowledge from the simplest phenomena from different sides. And active learning is the usual state of every student here. Teachers do not have much control over students, so students have a lot of space to think. If students need help, the teacher will be willing to help them, but there is never a situation where teachers think and complete tasks for the students. In this way, many learning methods are explored and acquired by students themselves, and during the learning process, communication between the students can help each other. In the teaching process, the teacher strictly controls the student's learning progress and methods, leaving space for the students to understand that learning is their own business, and teachers are only helpers. After the students' initiative is strengthened, they will be able to restrain their behavior, and lay a foundation for academic achievements.
▲Birkdal老师放在教室、办公室的私人藏书，学生可借阅
中国的教学方式在教授西方经济学的过程中，难免出现不适应、水土不服的情况。但是通过这次的学习，我认识到了西方教学的优点，也找到了可以运用在我们学生身上的融合性方式。相信通过这样的教学，学生们一定能够更加全面的学习经济学。
In the course of teaching economics in China, it is inevitable that it is difficult to adapt to the situation of Chinese students. But through the study in Birkdale, I realized the advantages of western teaching methods, and also found an inclusive way that can be applied to Chinese students. I believe that through the teaching method, students will be able to learn economics more comprehensively.
撰写：Sophia 罗佩瑶
编辑：Wendy 贾西贝
翻译：Michael邱 宇
朗读：Grace 李 琴
主编：Jane 肖 依
总编：Gary 高 陆
来源:天行一中
