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第58至61穎爲穎組 Education is the means by which a generation of mature adults passes on itscollective knowledge to its offspring. In the surface this may seem like a straightforwardundertaking; however, a closer examination of the subject reveals that such statementsdefine the depths of this intricate subject only superficially. Education theorists have longbeen at work refining the methods by which children in society are to be trained.However, instead of coming to an agreement on the best way to teach our youngsters, anumber of conflicting approaches have been put forward as the most suitable fordeveloping minds. Although the sheer number of different methodologies prohibits adetailed discussion, a large number of approaches that have been proposed during the pastcentury fall into two broad categories: theoretical and experiential.Educational professionals who favor a more theoretical approach to education insistupon rigorous mental training. Under this theory, classrooms are highly structuredenvironments, with desks aligned in neat rows and time schedules carved in stone.Teachers are primarily lecturers and students, the passive recipients of knowledge, can berequired to memorize large amounts of information. Thus, while they may become quiteskilled at manipulating mathematical equations which have been carefully selected by the  instructor, they may be less apt at the application of these formulas to random practicalsituations. In direct contrast to the theoretical approach, experiential methods feature a “ handon” style of learning. Teachers using experiential methods are more like guides than purelecturers. Children are much more active, gaining knowledge through trial and error,experimentation, and interaction with real objects in the classroom. Not that learning islimited to the classroom environment for experiential teachers. In fact, teachers whofavor this method often take their students on field trips. For example, a class studyingastronomy might more likely be found in a grassy field gazing up at the heavens than in amusty classroom staring at a textbook. Of course, it is unlikely that “pure” examples of either approach can be found in anyschool system. Rather, teachers tend to make use of both methods depending on therequirements of the educational situation. 
58. How is the information in the passage organized?
(A) By listing the advantages and disadvantages of different methods.
(B) By contrasting two general approaches.
(C) By detailing the development of educational theories.
(D) By explaining the stages of development of a theory.

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難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)

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