我国的教育模式常被称为“填鸭式教育”，在中小学阶段尤为如此。其实这个问题在很多国家都存在。近年来，很多有识之士在探索各种新的教育模式，其中“在做中学”就是比较成功的一种。
Active learning
by Alexandra Gibbs
The working world is acknowledging the need to step away from the traditional 9-to-5 and embrace change. Yet, should this also be the case with how we approach education? Two entrepreneurs believe so.
acknowledge /əkˈnɒlɪdʒ/ v. 承认、认可
step /step/ v. 迈步、行走
traditional /trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 传统的
9-to-5 指从上午9点到下午5点
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ v. 拥抱、欣然接受
yet /jet/ adv. 然而
approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ v. 应对、处理
entrepreneur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː(r)/ n. 企业家
The founders of the Liger Leadership Academy (LLA), Trevor Gile and Agnieszka Tynkiewicz-Gile, see the traditional, passive style of education as one that no longer works.
founder /ˈfaʊndə(r)/ n. 创办人（由found加上表示人的后缀-er）
leadership /ˈliːdəʃɪp/ n. 领导能力、领袖才能
academy /əˈkædəmi/ n. 学院
passive /ˈpæsɪv/ adj. 被动的、消极的
"The problem with the Victorian model of education, the one that's traditional, lecture-based, is it presupposes（预先设定） that the adults in the room know everything that the young people need to know," said Gile. "And the fact is, as the world's changing so fast, we have no idea – as educators and parents – what a young person today is going to need to know in 10 or 20 years from now."
Victorian /vɪkˈtɔːriən/ adj. 维多利亚时期的（1837–1901）
model /ˈmɒd(ə)l/ n. 模式、范例
lecture /ˈlektʃə(r)/ n. 讲座、讲课
-based 后缀，意思是“基于”
educator /ˈedʒukeɪtə(r)/ n. 教师、教育工作者（由educate加上表示人的后缀-or）
Their solution? An entrepreneurial approach to education with an institution that teaches children through project and experience-based learning, on top of essential curriculum.
solution /səˈluːʃ(ə)n/ n. 解决方案
entrepreneurial /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːri(ə)l/ adj. 企业家的（由entrepreneur加后缀-ial变成形容词）
approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ n. 方法、途径
institution /ˌɪnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n/ n. 机构
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/ n. 项目
essential /ɪˈsenʃ(ə)l/ adj. 必不可少的
curriculum /kəˈrɪkjuləm/ n. 全部课程
And it's not as though the couple's beliefs are unfounded. A 2014 study by University of Washington discovered that more students failed science, math and engineering lecture-based courses, compared to those integrating "active learning," which involves problem-solving and debates. Studies have pointed out active learning's benefits, including increased content knowledge, critical thinking and enthusiasm for studying.
as though 好像
belief /bɪˈliːf/ n. 信念
unfounded /ʌnˈfaʊndɪd/ adj. 没有根据的
discover /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ v. 发现
engineering /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/ n. 工程学
integrate /ˈɪntɪɡreɪt/ v. 集成、整合
debate /dɪˈbeɪt/ n. 辩论
point out 指出
content /ˈkɒntent/ n. 内容（这里指教学内容）
critical /ˈkrɪtɪk(ə)l/ thinking 批判性思维
enthusiasm /ɪnˈθjuːziæz(ə)m/ n. 热情
After 10 years in the making, the Liger Leadership Academy welcomed its first students in 2012, with the ambition of giving pupils an opportunity to become socially conscious change agents that could support Cambodia's socioeconomic development.
in the making 花了（多长时间）来做某事
ambition /æmˈbɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 雄心壮志
opportunity /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ n. 机会
socially /ˈsəʊʃ(ə)li/ adv. 社会地（由social加后缀-ly变成副词）
conscious /ˈkɒnʃəs/ adj. 有…意识的、关注…的（socially conscious就是关注社会的）
change agent 推动变革的人
Cambodia /kæmˈbəʊdiə/ n. 柬埔寨（东南亚国家）
socioeconomic /ˌsəʊsiəʊˌekəˈnɒmɪk/ adj. 社会经济的（由economic加上表示社会的前缀socio-）
LLA has 110 students aged 11 to 18, all of whom went through a seven-step recruiting process to secure a place, with 16,000 Cambodians having been screened. Each student receives a complimentary（免费赠送的） $15,000 scholarship to the Phnom Penh-based boarding school, where the bill is footed by the entrepreneurs.
step /step/ n. 步骤、阶段
recruit /rɪˈkruːt/ v. 招募
process /ˈprəʊses/ n. 过程
secure /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ v. （经过努力后）获得
screen /skriːn/ v. 筛选
scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/ n. 奖学金
Phnom Penh 金边（柬埔寨首都）
-based 后缀，表示“位于某地的”
boarding school 寄宿学校
foot /fʊt/ v. 付账
In return, students dedicate six years to this education model, and can collaborate on supervised projects – whether that's creating and performing original theatrical productions, or building robots. Each group plans, researches, negotiates, and does all the work to execute a final product.
in return 做为交换
dedicate /ˈdedɪkeɪt/ v. 全身心投入、致力
collaborate /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ v. 合作、协作
supervise /ˈsuːpəvaɪz/ v. 督导
perform /pəˈfɔːm/ v. 表演
original /əˈrɪdʒ(ə)n(ə)l/ adj. 原创的（由origin加后缀-al变成形容词）
theatrical /θɪˈætrɪk(ə)l/ adj. 戏剧的（由theatre加后缀-ical变成形容词）
production /prəˈdʌkʃ(ə)n/ n. （电影、戏剧等）制作
negotiate /nɪˈɡəʊʃieɪt/ v. 协商
execute /ˈeksɪkjuːt/ v. 实施、制作
Students are then encouraged to share their results, so classmates who haven't participated get an insight into that topic and can always explore further. "We can't teach them everything," said Gile, but "there are ways to find out what you need to know, when you need to."
participate /pɑːˈtɪsɪpeɪt/ v. 参与
insight /ˈɪnsaɪt/ n. 洞悉、深入了解
explore /ɪkˈsplɔː(r)/ v. 探索、探究
Years after its inception（开业）, LLA's students have achieved a lot. 18% have presented a Tedx Talk, 95% of female pupils have competed in global coding competitions, while 75% are published authors, the website states.
present /prɪˈzent/ v. 呈现、呈送
Tedx Talk 是一种演讲
compete /kəmˈpiːt/ v. 竞争、竞赛
global /ˈɡləʊb(ə)l/ adj. 全球的、全世界的
code /kəʊd/ v. 编程
competition /ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 比赛（由compete加后缀-ition变成名词）
publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ v. 发表
state /steɪt/ v. 陈述、说明
Having invested $15 million into this, the founders now want to take this education model global. "What we're doing can impact, can benefit children from any country and any socioeconomic background – and we're more convinced of that with each passing day," said Gile.
invest /ɪnˈvest/ v. 投资
impact /ɪmˈpækt/ v. 影响
benefit /ˈbenɪfɪt/ v. 使获益
background /ˈbækɡraʊnd/ n. 背景（指学历、经历、家庭情况等）
convince /kənˈvɪns/ v. 说服
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