夏季:邊做邊學的季節

你如何學習新事物?我們中的一些人會透過閱讀書籍,有人則會透過聽播客或廣播電台,也有人透過觀看電視來學習新事物。然而,透過操練,這些知識才會深植在我們的腦海裡。難怪我們在參加駕駛考試之前,必須花很多時間在學習駕車上,或是在為客人提供新菜餚之前,我們會先嘗試烹煮和品嚐新菜味道。

有研究證明了這個論點,就是所謂的 「70:20:10 」原則。也就是說,我們 70% 的學習來自於實踐,而實踐不是透過在職培訓,就是透過嘗試錯誤中學習。 20%的學習來自回饋、指導或輔導等互動。最後 10%的學習來自聆聽,無論是透過會議、研討會、課程,或是透過正規/課堂教育。

不幸的是,教會常常反其道而行。我們往往把70%的時間花在教導上,20%的時間花在談論上,而只用10%的時間去做,我們的參與強化了這個說法。我們樂於花更多時間在主日學或聽講道或討論學習一段聖經經文,而不是以行動去執行應用。值得慶幸的是,我們正開始在扭轉此趨勢。我們中的一些人不僅是談論宣教,而是真實地走出去,為Sacramento的難民服務。我們不再只是談論門徒訓練,而是組織小組到校園分享福音,並取得了驚人的成果。

當我們研究聖經時,會發現有效的學習是以 70% 的實踐、20% 的互動和 10% 的教導的比例進行的。在約書亞接替摩西帶領以色列人進入應許之地之前,他從年輕時起就是摩西的私人助手(出埃及記 33:11)。摩押人路得目睹了她的婆婆拿俄米如何處理她個人悲劇(飢荒、丈夫和兩個兒子的死亡)。這項觀察,使路得堅信拿俄米的神也是她的神(路得記 1:16)。耶穌花了三年時間與門徒在一起,不僅教導他們,還差派他們出去傳教(馬可福音 6:7)。使徒保羅在對提多、提摩太、百基拉和亞居拉進行門徒訓練後,派遣他們到各教會傳道(提多書1:5;提摩太前書1:3;提摩太後書4:9-13。

夏天往往充滿了各種活動,這些活動提供了邊做邊學的機會。在家庭旅行和度假期間,可以透過星期天去教會、輪流為飯菜禱告或在長途駕駛中分享與信仰有關的故事來樹立信仰榜樣。夏天也是邊做邊學的好時機,例如宣教旅行、夏令營、退修會和暑期聖經學校 (VBS) 。在這些與教會相關的活動中,人們往往會做出改變人生的決定。有些人接受救贖,有些人選擇與主更親近。

要讓這些活動成為邊做邊學的活動,關鍵在於計畫,而此計畫是有意安排的。與教會相關的活動通常都有 「邊做邊學 」的環節。因此,家長要與活動協調者合作,找出孩子們正在學習的內容,並看看如何在家中強化這些新資訊、技能、聖經原則和應用。成年人和青少年應該尋找問責夥伴(accountability partner),提醒他們要履行所做的承諾。最好的影響者是那些以身作則的人。

 

How do you learn new things? Some of us learn by reading about it in a book. Others learn new things by listening to a podcast or the radio. Yet, others learn by seeing it on TV. However, it becomes ingrained in our minds through practice. No wonder we have to put so many hours behind the wheel before taking that driving test or we first try making and tasting a new dish ourselves before serving it to our guests.


 And there is research to back up this assertion. It is called the “70:20:10” principle. That is, 70% of our learning comes by doing, either through on-the-job training or trial and error. 20% of our learning comes by interaction through feedback, coaching, or mentoring. The final 10% of learning comes by listening whether through conferences, seminars, courses, or formal/classroom education.

Unfortunately, the Church often applies this principle backwards. We tend to devote 70% to teaching, 20% to talking about it, and only spending 10% to doing it. We reinforce this with our participation. We are comfortable with the arrangement of spending more time listening to a sermon or discussing a passage in Sunday school or in a Bible study than applying through action. Thankfully, we are beginning to reverse the trend. Instead of just talking about missions, some of us actually went out to serve the refugees in Sacramento. Instead of just talking about discipleship, a group went on campus to share the gospel and had amazing results.

 When we look into the Scriptures, we will discover that effective learning took place at the 70% doing, 20% interaction, and 10% teaching ratio. Before Joshua took over for Moses in leading the Israelites into the Promised Land, he had been Moses’ personal assistant since his youth (Exodus 33:11). Ruth the Moabite watched how her mother-in- law, Naomi, dealt with personal tragedy (a famine and the death of her husband and two sons). This observation led to her faith declaration of Naomi’s God becoming her God (Ruth 1:16). Jesus spent three years with his disciples not only teaching them butsending them out on missions (Mark 6:7). The Apostle Paul after discipling Titus, Timothy, Priscilla and Aquila, sent them out to minister to various churches (Titus 1:5, 1 Timothy 1:3, 2 Timothy 4:9-13).

 Summers are often filled with activities that lend towards learning by doing opportunities. During your family trips and vacations, model your faith by visiting a church on a Sunday, rotating praying for meals, or sharing faith-related stories during the long drives. Summers are also times for learn-by-doing activities like missions trips, camps, retreats, and Vacation Bible School (VBS). Oftentimes, life-changing decisions are made during those church-related activities. Some to salvation and others choosing to walk closer with the Lord.

 The key to making such activities as learn-by-doing events is planning. Being intentional. Church-related activities usually have an intentional learning by doing component. So, parents partner with the activities coordinators and find out what your children are learning and see how you can reinforce that new information, skills, biblical principles, and application at home. Adults and youths should look for accountability partners to remind them of the commitments made. The best influencers are those who model what they “preach.”


 

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