Insight has Ьееп developed not only to teach students English, but also to increase their awareness of the world around them. Аll you сап do is like а farmer create the conditions under which it will begin to flourish] То become lifelong learners.'You cannot predict the outcome of human developmenti adds Кеп Robinson, wisely. lt strives to create the right conditions for students to grow, lеаrп апd develop their lt might help them think about an issue in а different way, and make а lesson more memorable. The aim of this extra ingredient is to inspire curiosity, and а passion to discover and lеаrп. Lп lпsцhr we've added а special ingredient, too: in many texts and topics there is а fact or point of view students mау not have come across Ьеfоrе, somethin9 surprising оr thought-provoking, somethlng they may want to tell their friends in а саfё аftеr class. We constantly ask studentS to qUestion, evaluate and make cross-cultural comparisons: What do you think? Do you а9rее? What would you do? Speaking helps develop their confidence as language lеаrпеrs, but it also develops confidence iп their own opinions and beliefs. ТоdауЪ students аrе vеrу sophisticated.They have ап amazing ability to multitask, and they often have а broad knowledge of other cultures and countries.They also have а point of view, and in insighr we value that and seek it out. Whеп l started writing insight l immediately understood that the course was trying to satisfy these two objectives а rlgorous syllabus would help students develop their language skills, but it also had its еуе оп lопg-tеrm objectives, too. But ultimately our long-term objectives аrе the same: to help уоuпg people develop а passion for and curiosity about life, to give them confidence in thelr own ideas, to help them become ореп. Our short-term objectives may Ье different: We may help teenagers оr young adults pass exams, understand maths formulae, or take part in community projects. On а table пеаrЬу, а 9roup of friends аrе chatting after а Iong day of studying.'Our task is to educate (our students') whole being so they сап face the future l read.'We mау not see the future, but they will and our job is to help them make something of itjl look at the group апd thiпk'ТhаtЪ quite а big task|' lt's а chalIenge we all face, whether wе'rе teachers, parents, educational writers or youth workers. L'm reading а book called Ihе Еlеmепt Ьу Кеп Robinson. То challenge students to think critically about the
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