āā¦. No way 1+1 can equal to 3 or is equal to 3, for that matter
Iām sorry but my mind just canāt wrap itself around thatā¦.ā
Grab your fingers and letās do thisā¦.letās see if it makes any more sense than i have done
1 finger of yours put together with another, equals 2 fingersā¦..1 and 2ā¦. 2 fingers, isnāt it?
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Isnāt this a good example of a learning environment many of us have been exposed to, for all the years weāve lived?
Sadly so but true, right?
Where we (the many of us Iām talking about) are indoctrinated to grab answers like itās the Gospel truth being talked about
Dare to ask a question or two and you just might find yourself on the teacherās radar!
In worse cases, you get spanked for it and ridiculed by your classmates, for asking too many questions
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In this kind of learning environment, itās only a matter of time before the cramming-bug gets you or at least, a piece of you.
Your working formula becomes, ācram + rewrite down = passing examsā
Over time, using this particular, it may tend to work in your favour where exams are kind of preset with your prior knowledge or intuition
Till it stops working and youāre in a system that promotes more questions asked than work re-written downā¦. (downloading)
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Lemme ask thisā¦.do you expect to think freely in this system?
Or, say even ask freely for help, when you need it?
Or, walk outside the box, to get results and work done?
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Which brings me back to my very interesting calculation that I started out this piece with
Look at it very critically
Tell me what you see
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Do you see a usual learner, in the framing of that calculation?
Do you see any complex language or figures used to bring out the whole equation?
Most of all, can you actually prove that 1 + 1 = 3 ?
OR NOT?
Hmmmm!!!
Yyyyeeeaaahhhhh….did it make sense? ??
People learn differently, one style of teaching doesn’t fit all. For example, the way math is taught. Some people are more visual learners, and others are more critical thinkers. While 1 + 1 will always equal 2 (can’t argue with math) The approach on how we get to that answer and teach it can and should vary greatly depending on the students.
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There’s definitely a certain teaching style that encourages kids to just pass tests rather than actually learn, and it’s usually based on fear.
š³š which is why we must change it!!!
It would be good to encourage the young ones to think about solutions and empower them with the reality that they are different ways to solve a problem. Nowadays, it is important to learn about different learning styles and how they vary, encourage the kids to speak their minds and ask questions when they need to.
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So true! We’re often conditioned as children to just believe the education system and allow them to think for us.
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Very enlightening article! I remember having to take test and just cram information instead of truly taking the time to do additional research or understand what I was learning. sadly, a lot doesnt change in the real world. Some people (like our teachers) you should not question, and we’re encouraged to get as much work done quickly as possible.
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This is such a great point of view. I think the education system needs some adjustment through the years.
š³š it does need over-hauling!!!
Everyone has a different way of understanding and learning. Back then, I understand translating it to metaphors in order for me to understand things.
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I like your point of view. Encouraging students to ask questions is always a good way to learn. I like to believe that education has evolved over the years and we’ve gotten better at educating. But then again it’s all about who is delivering the education. Thanks for a good post.
š³š not really. It is still the same old stuff that keeps on changing names.
Point here is that there’s no one style fits all for education. Great post! Keep it up!
šš thank you.
We must always be taught how to think first before we can learn! Otherwise learning isn’t really learning but just repeating what we have heard.
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