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Story: The Power of Context: Reimagining Learning

2025/5/2
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Adam Gordon Bell: 我在访谈中与 Steve Krause 探讨了学习环境对学习效果的影响。他分享了他从数学学习困难到成为编程教育领域专家的经历，以及他创办 Val Town 的初衷。他认为学习的成功与否很大程度上取决于学习环境，合适的学习环境能够激发学习者的潜能，并改变他们的自我认知。 Steve Krause: 我小时候数学很差，在传统课堂上承受着巨大的时间压力和社会压力，这让我对数学产生了恐惧。后来，我参加了 IMACS 的编程课程，这彻底改变了我对数学的看法。IMACS 的自定进度学习方式和老师的苏格拉底式教学方法，让我能够以自己的节奏学习，并通过解决实际问题来掌握数学概念。在 IMACS，我学习了 Logo 和 Scheme 编程语言，这让我对数学有了更深入的理解，并激发了我对编程和教育的热爱。 在高中，我依然对传统教育体系不满，我选择用自己的方式学习，并取得了优异的成绩。大学期间，我开始尝试改进教育方式，并创办了 Val Town，希望能够为更多人提供更有效的编程学习环境。Val Town 的目标是让编程学习更易于上手，更有趣，并让更多人能够体验到编程的乐趣。 Steve Krause: 我在IMACS的经历让我明白，学习的成功与否很大程度上取决于学习环境。合适的学习环境能够激发学习者的潜能，并改变他们的自我认知。在IMACS，我不仅学习了编程知识，更重要的是，我学会了如何思考，如何解决问题，以及如何享受学习的过程。 我创办Val Town的初衷，也是希望能够为更多人提供这样的学习环境。我希望Val Town能够成为一个让每个人都能学习编程的地方，无论他们的年龄、背景或编程经验如何。我相信，通过编程，人们能够提升自己的思维能力，并创造出更多有价值的东西。 在Val Town，我们注重自定进度学习和项目式学习，让学生能够根据自己的兴趣和能力选择学习内容和学习方式。我们也注重学习的乐趣，让学生能够在轻松愉快的环境中学习编程。我相信，只有在这样的环境中，学习才能真正有效，才能真正激发学习者的潜能。

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Have you ever found yourself in a situation where learning felt like an uphill battle? Like no matter how hard you tried, the pieces just wouldn't fall into place? 

 Steve Krouse's story shows the power of the right learning environment. As a child, Steve felt he wasn't good at math. But everything changed with an afterschool program called IMACS. Initially skeptical, he soon embraced its creative approach, which encouraged self-paced learning.

 At IMACS, Steve learned to think on paper, grasping math concepts through programming languages like Logo and Scheme. This confidence moved him from remedial to advanced math, sparking a love for programming and education.

 Frustrated with traditional schooling, Steve dropped out of college to create engaging learning experiences for kids. His efforts led to tools like woof.js and the founding of Val Town, making programming accessible and collaborative.

 Join us as we explore Steve's journey, revealing how innovative educational environments can unlock potential and transform identities.

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