Educational Innovation in Lying Flat Phenomenon—A Case Study of the Balinese Teaching Experience

Lying flat (Tang Ping) is a prevalent way of life in contemporary countries throughout the world. It is an avoidance behavior chosen by individuals in response to limited social resources and ongoing harsh social competition. Previous studies have demonstrated that the phenomena of “lying flat” has a major negative effect on student learning. In order to investigate the impact of educational innovation on the phenomenon of “lying flat”, we will observe students’ learning behaviors under the traditional education model and innovative teaching methods in our Bali teaching practice to determine the causes of “lying flat” and the means to improve educational innovation. The study found that “lying flat” is caused not just by students’ discontent with their level difference, but also by the conflict between external resources and internal pressure. In addition, educational reforms on three levels, including further stratified education, strengthening teacher education and promoting effective communication between students and teachers, and employing online resources to promote students’ interest in learning, can ameliorate the phenomenon of pupils “lying flat”. This study contends that educational innovation can have a positive effect on the phenomena of “lying flat”.