镜像神经元是认知神经科学领域最重要的发现之一。镜像神经元位于恒河猴腹侧前运动皮层,在观察与执行指向目标的动作时,镜像神经元皆被激活。在人类身上存在着具有同样功能的脑区,称为镜像神经系统。镜像神经系统在模仿与语言习得中起到了重要的作用,在理解他人情感方面也扮演着重要的角色。从镜像神经系统在模仿学习、语言理解和共情中应用的视角,对课堂教学中教师备课、上课内容及教学环境加以分析和讨论,以期对传统课堂教学改革产生积极的影响。
The existence of mirror neurons is one of the most important discoveries in the field of cognitive neuroscience. Mirror neurons exist in motor cortex of rhesus monkeys’ abdomens,and will be activated when observing or performing target motions. A similar system called the mirror nervous system exists in human brains. It plays an important role in imitation,language acquisition,and understanding others’ emotions. It offers some insights into the learning—through-imitation strategy,language comprehension,and emphatic practice,and, therefore,influences the teaching’s preparation,teaching process and classroom teaching reform.