What experiences have you had with interactivity in learning environments? How did the interaction (or lack of interaction) affect your learning? Your enjoyment?

Hello everyone, this week’s blog I want to discuss and compare the similarities and differences between my past study environment in China and the study environment at uvic based on the above questions.

First of all, I want to discuss the same place, whether in China or Canada, the interaction in the learning environment is very important, such as the interaction between teachers and students in the classroom. The importance of interaction in a learning environment is recognized both in China and at Victoria University. Interaction and discussion in the classroom can enhance students’ analysis and understanding of problems from different angles, and also allow teachers to better understand students’ mastery of the content.

Differences: I think Canada and China have different sizes of interaction. First of all, China is mainly teaching in large classes. One teacher may have to deal with larger class sizes that may make it difficult to interact with teachers one-on-one. Smaller class sizes at VU may facilitate more frequent interaction with teachers and fellow students. On the other hand, I think the Chinese education model is more inclined to teachers talking more than students interacting in class, which may cause students to be afraid to speak. Canadian education encourages students to actively debate and participate in discussions.

In general, no matter what kind of interaction method it is for me, it can help me better participate in the classroom. At the same time, teachers should also use different interaction methods to help students with different personalities and cultural and educational backgrounds integrate into the interaction.