第一次見到Mr.Zhang,應該是在體育館。當時,為了在學校秋季運動會開幕式上一展風采,不少中加老師每晚都與學生一起在體育館排練太極扇。Mr.Zhang全程都非常認真、彬彬有禮,給我留下了深刻的印象。但在這次采訪之前,我并不知道他其實是一位幽默的生物和化學老師,年少時也曾有過和許多人相似的經歷。
Mr.Zhang 得知這次采訪時顯得有些驚訝,一臉的不敢相信。但到了約定好的時間,他便很熱情地邀請我們去他的教室,還特地詢問我們哪里比較適合拍照。Mr.Zhang的教室很有學科特色,除了實驗臺、元素周期表、人體骨架等常用道具,還有不少玻璃箱子,里面有我們沒見過的魚類和植物,兩只小烏龜,在這樣的教室里上課,應該不會覺得枯燥吧。采訪開始之際,Mr.Zhang笑著囑咐攝影的同學可別拍丑了,邊說邊做出幾個搞怪的動作,教室里頓時笑聲回蕩……
長著一張亞裔面孔的Mr.Zhang是自小在加拿大長大的華裔,就讀于加拿大多倫多大學和英屬哥倫比亞大學,曾在遺傳學、生物技術和營養學三個專業學習,獲得了多倫多大學的榮譽學士學位(一般修讀四年,且有申請攻讀研究生的資格)和英屬哥倫比亞大學的教育學士學位。Mr.Zhang悄悄告訴我們,在他還是學生的時候,也和許多男生一樣,喜歡電子游戲。但他一直牢記著游戲只是愛好,不能讓愛好破壞自己的生活,若過于花費過多的時間在游戲上,就有些本末倒置了。Mr.Zhang一直有一個目標,要做最優秀的學生,就如他在游戲里是最強的玩家一樣。而最終,他也確實做到了。正因如此,Mr.Zhang更明白在學習中有一個明確的目標多么重要。若你下定決心要認真學習,要做出改變,那么一切皆有可能。
有了決心,還需要科學的方法,讓學生學會學習是Mr.Zhang成為教師后的目標。“我知道在他們的一生之中,將會遇到各式各樣的老師。我希望我教過的每一位學生,在汲取課堂知識之余,都能找到一個正確的且適合他們自己的學習方法。這樣一來,日后他們可以依靠自己去獲得更多的知識。”此外,Mr.Zhang十分注重培養學生自主探索學習的能力,鼓勵同學們獨立思考,善于提問,并及時給與有疑問的同學們幫助,這樣的課堂必然能夠激發同學們的潛力和興趣。他希望通過這些方式引導同學們積極主動學習,通過自身努力,把握自己的人生。
在采訪的最后,Mr.Zhang也指出了學生的一些常見問題,例如拖延癥。在寒假期間,Mr.Zhang希望同學們端正態度,把寒假作業當成一次鍛煉的機會,合理安排時間,保證作業質量。這樣既能定期復習知識,也能充分休息。
或許曾經的經歷讓Mr.Zhang對于學業和人生有著獨到的見解,只有敢于挑戰戰、目標明確、自強不息,才能有無悔的青春和不死的夢想,才能創造屬于我們的人生。
采訪和編輯:1004常好點1003祁錦圣
攝影:1103屠棱杰
后附采訪實錄:
Reporter:WhyyoucametoMapleLeaf?
Mr.Zhang:Exceptafewmypersonalreasons,IthinkMapleleafinternationalschoolisagreatschoolinChina.StudentswhostudyintheMapleLeafcanlearnalotofknowledgeinmapleLeaf.Theseincludethesurvivalknowledgeyouneedinthefuture,theknowledgethatisveryusefultoyourfuturecompany,ortheknowledgethatisveryhelpfultoyourprospectivejobsearch,aswellastheknowledgethatisimportanttoyourfuturelifeandlifeplanning.Parttwo:Aboutteachingattitudesandgoals.
Reporter:Wheredidyougraduateandwhenyouwereastudenthowaboutyourstudysituation?
Mr.Zhang:IstudiedattheUniversityofTorontoandtheUniversityofBritishColumbia.Now,Ihaveamaster'sdegreeinfoodnutrition,bioengineering,etc.threemajors.WhileIwasstillreading,Iwasalsofascinatedbythevideogames.TherewasatimewhenIalsoplayedgameseveryday.Butinthenexthalfsemester,IfeltIneedtostraightenoutmylearningattitude.IbegantorealizethatIwasverybadifIcontinuedtoindulgeinthegame.SoIbegantostudyhard.Iwanttobethebestinourschool,justlikeIwanttobethestrongestinthegameworldwhenI'maddictedtogames.If the others got the 86 percent, I wanted to get the 98 percent. If the others got 98 percent, I wanted to get the 100 percent.I wanted to be the best. Andintheend,Imadeit.
Reporter:Fromyourownperspective,whatisthedifferentbetweentheChinesestudentsandtheCanadianstudents?
Mr.Zhang:Frommyownperspective,Chinesestudentsaremorethancivilizedandpolite.Theywilltaketheinitiativetosay“hello”totheirteacherandwillcomitytheirteacherwhentheywalkordootherthings.Theyaremorerespectfulandlovely.Theyoftentaketheinitiativetocareabouttheirteachers.AndCanadianstudentsarerelativelyquietsometimes,butwhentheyarefunnyortired,theywouldtalkorasktheirteachers.
Reporter:Whatisyourteachinggoal?
Mr.Zhang:Infact,mymostfundamentalteachingpurposeistoletallthestudentscanlearntolearn.Theywillhavemanykindsofteacherstoteachdifferenttypessubjectsintheirlife,eachofteacherhastheirownteachingmodelandteachingmethods.Andmygoaliswhatgivethemtheabilitytolearnautonomously,andwhenthestudentsfindtherightlearningmethodsthatbelongtothemandtolearninthisway,theirlearningefficiencyandlearningabilitywillbegreatlyimproved.Eventheycanteachthemselfwithoutteachers,theycanlearnsomeknowledgeontheirown.It’smyteachinggoal.
Reporter:If you students get the terrible mark, what will you do ?
Mr.Zhang: I will do nothing. It’s their responsibility to get their mark higher. This mark comes from their usual performance and the result of their homework. Some students have low mark, but it does not mean that he does not study hard. It may really be caused of what they have difficulties in English or other areas. But if they are having trouble in some way, they can ask for my help, either by email or QQ, or by coming directly to my office to find me. As long as I am still in the school and know the question they meet, I will provide all of help I am able to do for them. But if I don't know, how can I help them? It's their own mark and this mark would affect their studies, but if they don't care about their own mark and don't do anything about their mark, why should I do it? When you get to college, no teacher will deliberately care about the mark of individual students.
Reporter: What do you think about the Maple Leaf students’ learning situation? Is there anything they can improved?
Mr.Zhang : Very good. I think most of the Maple Leaf’s students are very correct in their learning attitude, and they are motivated to get a high mark. But none of the students in the world is perfect. Maple Leaf’s students and even all over the world are prone to a common problem, that’s what the students like to procrastinate. If the teacher gives his students the next vacation assignment, there are very few students who will take the initiative to do their homework on the first day, they like to procrastinate. Their homework was delayed until the last day. But as we all know, that's a very rush. We all know that you are able to finish it better. But because the time is too short, your homework is not done as well as you think. So if students who study in Maple Leaf can get rid of procrastination, it's very good for them.
Reporter: How do you think about touching fish?
Mr.Zhang: About this question, its core question is about the self-discipline. I give you time to study or I give you time to discuss and study a certain problem, but you spend this time on touching fish, what can I do? While in class, some students seem to be taking notes, but can you guarantee that they are not in a daze or doing anything else? Do the right thing at the right time. It is very important for students to take the initiative to learn. I can provide help to my students to help them get high marks. But final analysis, but they need their own efforts.
鏈接:
【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之一——Miss Phinney
【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之二——Ms Johnston
【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之三——Ms.Cheung
【外教風采】我與外教有個約會之四——Mr.Jenkins丨遇一良師,何其有幸
【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之五——Mr.Liu
【外教風采】我與外教有個約會系列之六——Mr.Webster ——人生就是一個不斷付出又不斷收獲的過程


