乍看之下，認識自我的古老智慧與追求創新的時 代似乎格格不入，但是我們很快就會發現，知識 或許會過時，但深刻的自我認識卻將是創造力的 不竭源泉。這就是古老智慧對當今的啟迪。 身處在因各種衝突而分裂的世界中，「認識自己」 更是一項道德義務。寬容的態度是受過良好教育的 標誌，寬容即包容多樣性和接納差異，對待遠至中 東、近在身邊的人與事，都能如此。對自己有清醒 認識的人通常更能包容，鮮少與他人發生衝突。 幫助學生認識自己 作為教育工作者，我們有責任幫助學生先認識 自己，而非急於改變世界或者評判他人。大學 應著眼於未來。智慧機器或許威脅到很多人的 飯碗，但在培養人才方面，機器永遠不能取代 人類。因此有必要營造教育環境，讓學生認識 自我，培養創新人才。 經過專業教育、通識教育、研習教育、社群教 育而培養出的新世紀畢業生，不僅專業根基深 厚，而且知識面廣博。前兩種教育是傳統的學 習，而後兩種是通過實踐學習。正是因為接受 了這些教育，畢業生才能在這個競爭激烈的時 代發現自身的價值。大學培養學生不同於企業 生產產品。大學重視學生的個性發展，而不是 像麥當勞那樣按照標準化流程製作漢堡包。大 學若不想被時代淘汰，就要培養學生立足於未 來的能力，帶領他們走出熟悉的「安全區」， 讓他們做好冒險的準備。 莎士比亞很早就曾斷言：性格決定命運。大學 的作用在於塑造學生的性格，讓學生認識自 我，培養學生的求知慾和冒險精神，從而擁抱 廣闊的世界。科技時代的繁榮與古老智慧並不 相悖，現代科技如能吸取先賢智慧的精粹，二 者定能碰撞出新的火花。 In a world torn apart by con$ ict, ‘knowing thyself’ is also a moral imperative. ! e hallmark of the educated is tolerance—a willingness to embrace diversity and di" erences, whether in the Mid-East or closer to home. ! ose who know themselves are less prone to intolerance and needless con$ ict. Help Students Know ! emselves As educators, we have a duty to see that students # rst get to know themselves before they rush to change the world or judge others. ! e university’s domain is the future. Smart machines may threaten to displace humans from many occupations. But there is one area in which machines can never replace humans---the nurturing of individual talent. ! at is why creating conditions that promote creative talent through self-knowledge is a paramount concern. ! e ideal 21st century graduate has both broad and deep knowledge, with discipline-speci# c education, general education, research and internship education, and community and peer education. ! e # rst two are conventional learning, the last two are learning by doing. It is in doing that we discover our true worth in a competitive century. Universities, unlike businesses, cater to individuality, not to the standardisation of product the way MacDonald’s handles its hamburgers. ! e best way to future-proof the university is to future-proof our students by bracing them for risk-taking, shoving them out of the safety of the familiar. As Shakespeare long ago realised, character is destiny. We are in the business of character-building, putting students in touch with themselves, embracing the wider world, while keeping them hungry for learning and risks. ! e age of technology should develop a new romance with ancient wisdom. It thrives on it, not in spite of it. 大學必須營造有利於學生成長的教育環境 A university must create a learning environment that is conducive to the students’ personal growth 短片：澳大之大 Video: UM's "4G" 13 umagazine issue 16
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