歐洲學生會議：學會學習的重要性
    出國留學網訊 當今人才市場越來越注重員工的適應能力，學會學習的重要性日趨明顯，本文結合歐洲學生會議的主要內容，討論了學會學習的含義和主要方式，希望對大學生們有所幫助。
    At last week’s European Students Convention (ESC27) in Brussels (which I was lucky enough to attend), the overriding theme of the conference was employability, and the role higher education can play in developing employability for both individuals and entire societies. There was some debate on the issue of what “employability” – now such a commonly used term – actually means, and what kind of policies and approaches could help to ensure the next generation of graduates possesses as much of this illusive quality as possible. But there was one general point of agreement which was repeatedly voiced across the three days of talks: the importance of learning to learn.
    上周在布魯塞爾舉辦的歐洲學生會議中，主要討論的都是就業(yè)能力和大學在提高學生就業(yè)能力并為社會提供優(yōu)質工作者的過程中所扮演的角色。會議中討論了什么是就業(yè)能力，也討論了應該采取怎樣的政策和方法來提高學生的就業(yè)能力。然而這三天的會議也有一個呼聲很高的話題：學會學習的重要性。
    Lifelong learning and the ability to adapt
    The significance placed on “l(fā)earning to learn” (or indeed, lifelong learning) emerges from an understanding of the current and future employment market as one in which workers increasingly need to be able to adapt to new roles. MEP Isabelle Thomas was the first speaker of many to make this point, telling students that “The job you have at 50 will be very different from the one you have at 25.”
    Ivana Juraga of the European University Association likewise argued that it’s no longer the case that graduates can expect a single or fixed career path; change is more likely to be the norm. “The old rules don’t apply anymore.”
    Meanwhile Adam Tyson, Head of Higher Education and Erasmus at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Education and Culture, pointed out that this means universities face the challenge of preparing students for “opportunities that we have no conception of at the moment.”
    學會適應的能力
    學會學習(或者說終身學習)的概念源于當今人才市場上對員工提高適應力的需求。MEP Isabelle Thomas是第一個提出這個概念的人，他告訴學生：“你們在50歲時所做的工作可能和在25歲時所做的很不相同?！?BR>    來自歐洲大學聯(lián)盟的Ivana Juraga也表示畢業(yè)生不能再指望自己能永遠穩(wěn)定地待在同一個職業(yè)中，變化通常是不可避免的。
    與此同時，Adam Tyson指出這意味著大學將面臨幫助學生提高不同職業(yè)適應力的能力。
    Calls for greater recognition of soft skills
    While conference attendees and panellists were generally in agreement that higher education should prepare students for lifelong learning, there was also a widespread feeling that soft skills are not currently valued highly enough by employers, and in some cases also by education providers. In a survey of student union ? representatives across Europe conducted as part of ESU’s SAGE research project, respondents largely said they felt that employers didn’t value general and "soft" skills as highly as "hard" and role-specific skills. Adam Tyson said, they also expected all graduates to have developed more general soft skills such as critical thinking, research skills, time management and communication skills. With some notable exceptions, Tyson said the majority of employers still think in terms of the skills they need today (or even yesterday), rather than considering what kind of employees will best be able to help their company evolve and adapt to new challenges and opportunities. Citing Microsoft as an example of a more forward-looking recruiter placing value on adaptability and lifelong learning, Tyson argued that employers should consider future needs more in the recruitment process, and that universities should also take a longer term perspective when attempting to match higher education provision with labor market demands.
    提高”軟技能”意識
    與會者都表示高等教育應該讓學生有學會學習和終身學習的意識，然而他們也注意到雇主和學校如今都還沒有給”軟技能”足夠的重視。Adam Tyson指出畢業(yè)生應具備像辯證思維、研究能力、時間管理和溝通能力等軟技能。有些公司依然只重視員工的“硬技能”，而忽略員工的潛能和將來可能給公司帶來的巨大效益。Tyson表示公司應該從長遠出發(fā)，考慮潛在效益。
    What does “l(fā)earning to learn” look like?
    Of course it’s easy to say that universities should prepare students for lifelong learning, but what does “l(fā)earning to learn” really look like in practice? Well, for ESU and most of the conference participants, this is connected to the wider concept of student-centred learning, which was summed up by Education International’s Guntars Catlaks as a shift away from the “delivery of knowledge” and towards the “development of knowledge and skills”. ESU’s Student Centred Learning Toolkit explores the many different elements that constitute a student-centred learning approach, with key aspects including active learning; deep learning and understanding; increased responsibility and accountability placed on the student; an increased sense of autonomy in the student; a reflexive approach to learning; and mutual respect and interdependence between the teacher and learner.
    學會學習的含義
    “學會學習”實際上是什么意思呢?這是一種以學生為中心的學習，是從知識的傳遞到知識和技能的發(fā)展過程。歐洲大學聯(lián)盟指出，以學生為中心的教學方式有很多種，比如積極思考、深入學習和理解、加強對學生的責任感、培養(yǎng)學生自我管理能力，反思學習和師生之間平等獨立又互相尊重的相處方式等等。
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