The Dying Ember
The presentation of educational material regardless if it’s in a textbook or on a PowerPoint is still the same information. The issue is not presentation but the lack of curiosity and motivation within the students. Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something. The absence of an ambitious drive to attain more than what is already at hand is the reason why many students today do not succeed in the educational system. The educational system is set as a generalized type of learning. Every student is different, they like different things and learn in different ways. Students have different desires and interest, the educational system today is not versatile enough to accommodate these differences. The educational …show more content…
A child raised in constant poverty faces many more challenges versus a child of high socioeconomic status. Everyday challenge and concerns has a higher priority than getting an education, for example eating a hot lunch, finding bus fair, and issues at home critically affects a child level of motivation in learning. With the lack of motivation these children fall behind in their education. In Simon Benlow’ essay, “Have It Your Way,” he discuss how students are not understanding the material that is being taught, “In the face of pure ingredients (stuff for making meaning), they will be confused… and ultimately, terribly bored.” Like Swiss cheese students have many empty gaps in their education. Unable to complete task and failing in standardize testing further strengthen their lack of interest in their own education. Children’s continued lack of interest in their future and education increases the rate of drop outs in this country. Many young men and women enter the work force with a lower level of education directly affecting the income. This vicious cycle of poverty is something that the educational system is not able to address. It’s not the presentation of education but his or her whole environment that is affecting their …show more content…
The schools have a purpose to teach the students and prepare them for the upcoming future. The major focus in school is math, science, English, and history. There seems to be a lack on the teaching of values and ethics, the teaching of how life is really like outside of the 4 walled classroom. There is not a class on how to make better life decisions, and how to succeed. Without knowing the difference between right and wrong one is not able to navigate and be successful on the mere education that is provided by the school system. In Elizabeth Bohnhorst final paragraph of “Floppy Disk Fallicies,” she supports my claim of a need for a more interpersonal education, “But when it comes to teaching basic skills and allowing for intellectual development, human interaction and exploration of the real world should never come second…” Some students are stuck unsure which path is the correct one. If we don’t understand what goals are most important and what direction to take, how could one be confident enough to fully invest themselves into it? It’s intimidating when facing a mountain of hard work and dedication one must climb in order to succeed. Many people once they see and realize this massive mountain they lose all of their self-confidence. Rolling over and giving up because the will and ambition is not strong enough to overcome this mountain. There are far too ambitions
The presentation of educational material regardless if it’s in a textbook or on a PowerPoint is still the same information. The issue is not presentation but the lack of curiosity and motivation within the students. Ambition is a strong desire to do or to achieve something. The absence of an ambitious drive to attain more than what is already at hand is the reason why many students today do not succeed in the educational system. The educational system is set as a generalized type of learning. Every student is different, they like different things and learn in different ways. Students have different desires and interest, the educational system today is not versatile enough to accommodate these differences. The educational …show more content…
A child raised in constant poverty faces many more challenges versus a child of high socioeconomic status. Everyday challenge and concerns has a higher priority than getting an education, for example eating a hot lunch, finding bus fair, and issues at home critically affects a child level of motivation in learning. With the lack of motivation these children fall behind in their education. In Simon Benlow’ essay, “Have It Your Way,” he discuss how students are not understanding the material that is being taught, “In the face of pure ingredients (stuff for making meaning), they will be confused… and ultimately, terribly bored.” Like Swiss cheese students have many empty gaps in their education. Unable to complete task and failing in standardize testing further strengthen their lack of interest in their own education. Children’s continued lack of interest in their future and education increases the rate of drop outs in this country. Many young men and women enter the work force with a lower level of education directly affecting the income. This vicious cycle of poverty is something that the educational system is not able to address. It’s not the presentation of education but his or her whole environment that is affecting their …show more content…
The schools have a purpose to teach the students and prepare them for the upcoming future. The major focus in school is math, science, English, and history. There seems to be a lack on the teaching of values and ethics, the teaching of how life is really like outside of the 4 walled classroom. There is not a class on how to make better life decisions, and how to succeed. Without knowing the difference between right and wrong one is not able to navigate and be successful on the mere education that is provided by the school system. In Elizabeth Bohnhorst final paragraph of “Floppy Disk Fallicies,” she supports my claim of a need for a more interpersonal education, “But when it comes to teaching basic skills and allowing for intellectual development, human interaction and exploration of the real world should never come second…” Some students are stuck unsure which path is the correct one. If we don’t understand what goals are most important and what direction to take, how could one be confident enough to fully invest themselves into it? It’s intimidating when facing a mountain of hard work and dedication one must climb in order to succeed. Many people once they see and realize this massive mountain they lose all of their self-confidence. Rolling over and giving up because the will and ambition is not strong enough to overcome this mountain. There are far too ambitions