http://www.andy-gibson.co.uk/index.php/2008/02/29/students-dont-care-about-what-they-are-studying/ Code Monkey very simple man Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:11:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.andy-gibson.co.uk/index.php/2008/02/29/students-dont-care-about-what-they-are-studying/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Pylaydia Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:22:28 +0000 http://www.gearsoft.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/02/29/students-dont-care-about-what-they-are-studying/#comment-2 I believe the word you are looking for is, motivated, dedicated works as well. These are two words students today are unacquainted with. There are a number of factors involved here though, that go far beyond normal tweeny apathy. One needs to question why students are mark oriented as well as uncaring when it comes to feed back. The onus for that can squarely be placed on the secondary education system and parents. Teachers that have a passion for the subject they teach are often looked at as mildly eccentric at best. At worst they are penalized and ostracised by employers as well as their peers. Teaching is a 'job' after all not a pleasure. Also ask yourself how many parents pay attention to what their children are 'actually' learning. Do they stop thinking about themselves long enough? Are they curious enough to investigate something they don't know about off-hand or are they content in making the assumption 'It's the same as when I was in school'? So long as the school isn't shouting down the phone at them about truancy or a child's marks are satisfactory, the majority of parents are quite content to let modern electronics raise their children. After all they are far too busy taking care of issues in the 'real world' to do more than provide that access to education. And that's only for folk that can afford it...I'm not going to touch the poverty issue as I need to get off my soap box and get ready to face Dr. Morris and the 'English tutorial of Doom'. Chin up, Andy. Your worlds ahead and I know you'll do just fine ^,^ I believe the word you are looking for is, motivated, dedicated works as well. These are two words students today are unacquainted with. There are a number of factors involved here though, that go far beyond normal tweeny apathy. One needs to question why students are mark oriented as well as uncaring when it comes to feed back. The onus for that can squarely be placed on the secondary education system and parents.
Teachers that have a passion for the subject they teach are often looked at as mildly eccentric at best. At worst they are penalized and ostracised by employers as well as their peers. Teaching is a ‘job’ after all not a pleasure.
Also ask yourself how many parents pay attention to what their children are ‘actually’ learning. Do they stop thinking about themselves long enough? Are they curious enough to investigate something they don’t know about off-hand or are they content in making the assumption ‘It’s the same as when I was in school’?
So long as the school isn’t shouting down the phone at them about truancy or a child’s marks are satisfactory, the majority of parents are quite content to let modern electronics raise their children. After all they are far too busy taking care of issues in the ‘real world’ to do more than provide that access to education.
And that’s only for folk that can afford it…I’m not going to touch the poverty issue as I need to get off my soap box and get ready to face Dr. Morris and the ‘English tutorial of Doom’.
Chin up, Andy. Your worlds ahead and I know you’ll do just fine ^,^

]]> http://www.andy-gibson.co.uk/index.php/2008/02/29/students-dont-care-about-what-they-are-studying/comment-page-1/#comment-1 micro Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:01:22 +0000 http://www.gearsoft.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/02/29/students-dont-care-about-what-they-are-studying/#comment-1 We are not all the same,however,it is a burden on us all to develop and advance our arts,be it softwares,buildings, or what have you. We should as a society create the enabling environment that would encourage men and women to go a little further in whatever they do. This problem is a global issue and not limited to the UK. We are not all the same,however,it is a burden on us all to develop and advance our arts,be it softwares,buildings, or what have you. We should as a society create the enabling environment that would encourage men and women to go a little further in whatever they do. This problem is a global issue and not limited to the UK.

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