The state of the education system
September 20th 2007 09:10
Hello, how are you? That's good, been educated lately? Let's talk about that.
Students today are not too happy with what they're learning; either its deliverance is shithouse or what's being delivered is. Oh okay it's not all so negative, I mean we can read and write... kind of, and some people manage to become CEO's so it can't all be bad, I mean it is possible to learn. The persons surveyed indicated that it ultimately comes down to whether the student is willing to pull their weight and commit the information to memory. They did have some recommendations in regards to the learning facilities (mostly about the toilets) but generally conceded that there is adequate space in which to learn- not that I'm suggesting there are any classes held in the toilets *shifty eyes*.
Teachers on the other hand are a factor that the participants had considerably more to say about. There's always that one good teacher, the one everyone learns from and everyone recommends. Hooray for this one teacher, but what's going on with the others? Well, either they're 'okay' or really bad. I'll provide and example of the really bad for you;
A uni mate had one teacher turn up for a grand total of 4 classes one semester. No joke, the next day the students would receive an email apologising and saying the she (the teacher) had slept in. On these days some 'grumpy old man' would come half an hour after class had started and give the curriculum a whirl. Great… not.
Okay, so clearly this is an extreme example of the crappiness of teachers, but that's what happens when you buy them in bulk from the market. I know it may cost a little more, but if you want quality you're going to have to go to one of those up market stores. There were a few other stories like this one, but seeing as I'm not here to put teachers down, I'll refrain from posting them. If you want them, you're welcome to message me though.
Now what about the course work? Generally I got ‘yeah it's good’ and that it's not something that had really been considered- turns out we pretty much just turn up, don't screw around too much and leave; we don't actually think about how relevant any of what we've learnt is to anything and if we're ever going to use it for stuff. Yes, that was a great sentence. Providing the majority can follow basic instructions when they hit the work force, it seems like no government is going to suggest looking into how top notch the contents of the curriculum actually is.
So what have I been trying to say in this top of the line blog entry? Well, the education system could do with some improvement, but unless the cracks turn into chasms, that won’t be happening anytime soon.
Students today are not too happy with what they're learning; either its deliverance is shithouse or what's being delivered is. Oh okay it's not all so negative, I mean we can read and write... kind of, and some people manage to become CEO's so it can't all be bad, I mean it is possible to learn. The persons surveyed indicated that it ultimately comes down to whether the student is willing to pull their weight and commit the information to memory. They did have some recommendations in regards to the learning facilities (mostly about the toilets) but generally conceded that there is adequate space in which to learn- not that I'm suggesting there are any classes held in the toilets *shifty eyes*.
Teachers on the other hand are a factor that the participants had considerably more to say about. There's always that one good teacher, the one everyone learns from and everyone recommends. Hooray for this one teacher, but what's going on with the others? Well, either they're 'okay' or really bad. I'll provide and example of the really bad for you;
A uni mate had one teacher turn up for a grand total of 4 classes one semester. No joke, the next day the students would receive an email apologising and saying the she (the teacher) had slept in. On these days some 'grumpy old man' would come half an hour after class had started and give the curriculum a whirl. Great… not.
Okay, so clearly this is an extreme example of the crappiness of teachers, but that's what happens when you buy them in bulk from the market. I know it may cost a little more, but if you want quality you're going to have to go to one of those up market stores. There were a few other stories like this one, but seeing as I'm not here to put teachers down, I'll refrain from posting them. If you want them, you're welcome to message me though.
Now what about the course work? Generally I got ‘yeah it's good’ and that it's not something that had really been considered- turns out we pretty much just turn up, don't screw around too much and leave; we don't actually think about how relevant any of what we've learnt is to anything and if we're ever going to use it for stuff. Yes, that was a great sentence. Providing the majority can follow basic instructions when they hit the work force, it seems like no government is going to suggest looking into how top notch the contents of the curriculum actually is.
So what have I been trying to say in this top of the line blog entry? Well, the education system could do with some improvement, but unless the cracks turn into chasms, that won’t be happening anytime soon.
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