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Ma Xiangjun: Wherever the heart desires, follow the same path as before
Reporter Zhao Tongtong
Ma Xiangjun graduated from Renmin University of China majoring in economics, and later studied for a master's and doctoral degree in economics at the University of Virginia in the United States. Served as a lecturer in the Department of Economics at the University of Virginia,2012year9Taught at the w88 casino for months, teaching courses such as international economics, microeconomics, and cutting-edge economic and w88 research topics (doctoral courses), and won the top ranking in the teaching evaluation of the w88 casino10%, first prize in the 5th Young Teachers Basic Teaching Skills Competition, w88 casino-level outstanding class teacher and other honors. Was inJournal of International EconomicsPublished papers in first-class academic journals at home and abroad, and has been invited to participate in international academic conferences and academic seminars at Peking University, Cheung Kong Graduate w88 casino of Business and other universities many times, and is currently chairingMultiple provincial and ministerial level social science research projects。
Since2012Since she started teaching at the University of International w88 and Economics at the end of the year, Ma Xiangjun has not taught many courses. She has little teaching experience, but she is actively working hard and constantly exploring and innovating. this year5On behalf of the w88 casino, he stood on the podium of the Beijing Young Teachers Basic Skills Competition and finally won the second prize and the Best Teaching Plan Award.
Stand on the shoulders of giants and find your own path
In the preparation for this competition, Ma Xiangjun not only consulted many senior teachers humbly, but also found many groups of students to give trial lectures. After each trial lecture, she would discuss and analyze the reasons with the students for the parts they pointed out they did not understand, and improve her teaching content and structure over and over again. In addition, whether it was the observation of other teachers during the competition or the feedback from students after teaching in person, she felt that teaching is also a kind of communication between people. The position, body movements, and language style will all invisibly affect the teaching effect.
“The difference between a university professor and a middle w88 casino teacher is that he is an expert in his field and needs constant scientific research to obtain the most cutting-edge knowledge. Although he is well aware of this truth, Ma Xiangjun said frankly: "Compared to doing pure academic research in front of the computer in the office, I prefer the process of disseminating knowledge." "Having studied and taught at the University of Virginia in the United States, she used cutting-edge teaching materials in line with international standards at the University of International w88. Based on the course arrangements of foreign professors, she took the essence and added domestic cases to convert it into Chinese expressions, and wrote her own courseware and exercises.
In order to find the teaching model that is most beneficial to students, Ma Xiangjun continues to explore and experiment, from bilingual teaching classes to the "flipped classroom" that is about to be put into experiments. He is not willing to be mediocre and is not afraid of innovation. In this young teacher, there is almost no youthfulness, and more of the light of confidence and determination.
What is important is not knowledge, but the way of thinking
Nowadays, there is a phenomenon on university campuses. Compared with actively applying for internships and participating in business competitions, very few students focus on their studies. The pressure of more than a dozen courses per semester also objectively limits students' energy. For the sake of balance, many students like to choose "water courses" and sudden review before exams. Ma Xiangjun strongly disagrees with this. She pointed out that when students who are used to "water classes" encounter a difficult problem, their first reaction is not how to solve the difficulty, but how to get around it. Over time, students lose their ability to think and solve complex problems, and they no longer even believe in the principle of "the harder you work, the greater the reward". Once such values are formed, in future work, they are more likely to become followers who "are used by others" rather than leaders who "employ" people.
“The work of many interns is not very complicated. What the company needs more is to find people to do work rather than to cultivate their abilities. Such internship experience may give them a superficial understanding of a company’s operations, but it cannot improve their fundamental qualities.” Ma Xiangjun said that top consulting companies value the rapid learning ability of their employees (quick learner), for example, pointed out that "for students, the most important thing is not how much knowledge they have learned in college, but to experience a kind of rigorous thinking training, thereby forming good problem-solving ideas and habits."
She has always had high demands on students and believes that college courses should be difficult. Previewing, listening carefully, reviewing, and doing homework are the basic steps to learn a course well. She also encouraged students to read more news and newspapers, use economic theory to explain life phenomena, and cultivate their interest in learning, but "don't be anxious, do it little by little." The accumulation of quantity will eventually lead to qualitative changes.
In addition to imparting knowledge, she is also regarded by many students as their life mentor, "Don’t blindly follow the road to success based on social standards, otherwise you are very likely to lose yourself and become a mediocre “middle man” in the so-called “successful” group; only by truly exploring your own interests and potential and finding the development path that best suits you can you ignite the light of your life and gain lasting inner satisfaction and freedom."This is not only her admonition to many students, but also a warning to herself. As an individual and a teacher, what Ma Xiangjun wants to achieve is to be worthy of the three-foot podium and to pursue the freedom of a unique life full of possibilities.
