In the New York Times article “Are College Lectures Unfair?“, Annie Murphy Paul argues that college lectures discriminate those who are female, from a minorities or low-income households or a first generation college student. Paul evaluates statistics that show that on average all students benefit from active learning courses, while white privileged men seem to do better in lectures. Her main argument for the active learning method is that all students no matter who or what their background is have the same right for education.
While I agree with creating equality in the educational system, I strongly believe that by making every university teach the same way, it could led to an disadvantage to all those who do better in an alternative course. …show more content…
While her main argument is the inequality of those who are less privileged or female. That is to give everyone the same chance to be successful at school and reach their own educational goal. However isn 't there a sense of irony that comes with this idea of making every course a learning active course? By having every course unified, it seems like there is a lack of freedom of choice and a strong generalization. Generalization based on statistics. As child, whenever we try something new, we get told something a long the lines of. „You can do it“ or „You’ll be fine“. So if a black, first generation college attendant gets told, from beginning on, that she will not do well in a lecture, what does that do to her own self-esteem? I do believe, that by putting people in these little boxes, of what they can and can’t do, there is a strong discrimination, just a different one and probably the cause of inequality. From the beginning on, these people are getting denied of support and maybe even trust (believe). From the outset, it is believed that these minorities can achieve …show more content…
Standardizing the active learning course, would give the student wether privileged white or part of the „less“ privileged student, an equal chance of succeeding. Although a good mix or choice between lectures and active learning courses could help the student improve him or herself as a person. Often Lectures require a certain togetherness as well as a greater responsibility for their school work. An example would be women in math and science courses. According to a „2014 study“ (Annie Murphy Paul), “less than 40 percent of those (women) responding to instructors questions“ (Annie Murphy Paul). If you are a women and you want to assert yourself in a men domain, I barely think that a course taught in a different style would change the output significally. Also there is more female than male in
While I agree with creating equality in the educational system, I strongly believe that by making every university teach the same way, it could led to an disadvantage to all those who do better in an alternative course. …show more content…
While her main argument is the inequality of those who are less privileged or female. That is to give everyone the same chance to be successful at school and reach their own educational goal. However isn 't there a sense of irony that comes with this idea of making every course a learning active course? By having every course unified, it seems like there is a lack of freedom of choice and a strong generalization. Generalization based on statistics. As child, whenever we try something new, we get told something a long the lines of. „You can do it“ or „You’ll be fine“. So if a black, first generation college attendant gets told, from beginning on, that she will not do well in a lecture, what does that do to her own self-esteem? I do believe, that by putting people in these little boxes, of what they can and can’t do, there is a strong discrimination, just a different one and probably the cause of inequality. From the beginning on, these people are getting denied of support and maybe even trust (believe). From the outset, it is believed that these minorities can achieve …show more content…
Standardizing the active learning course, would give the student wether privileged white or part of the „less“ privileged student, an equal chance of succeeding. Although a good mix or choice between lectures and active learning courses could help the student improve him or herself as a person. Often Lectures require a certain togetherness as well as a greater responsibility for their school work. An example would be women in math and science courses. According to a „2014 study“ (Annie Murphy Paul), “less than 40 percent of those (women) responding to instructors questions“ (Annie Murphy Paul). If you are a women and you want to assert yourself in a men domain, I barely think that a course taught in a different style would change the output significally. Also there is more female than male in