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Creativity is a thing people tend to see less and less of. Sir Ken Robinson proposes and asks the question “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” at a Tedtalk conference in 2006. Robinson’s main claim suggests that public education systems undermines creativity in education. Robinson supports his main claim with illustrations, examples, evidence, even comical and emotional appeals. “My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same…

heroes is his humble beginnings. Jesus’ humility, love for others, and good works help him form a following of disciples and adversaries. His disciples, enlightened by Jesus’ Word, emulates his way of life. While Randall McMurphy is less than holy, in Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, this protagonist is depicted as a “savior” and inspires a group of mentally ill patients to imitate his way of life. Kesey successfully portrays Randall McMurphy as a heroic Christ figure…

professional article review is from the textbook Ahead of the Curve. I read chapter six “The Last Frontier: Tackling the Grading Dilemma by Ken O’Connor”. This chapter provides teachers with an understanding of how grading encourages competition rather than collaboration and results. Grading also promotes a culture of point accumulation, not learning. In this chapter, Ken O’Connor explains that in order to get grades that are accurate, meaningful, consistent, and supportive of learning, he…

The emergence of male insecurity in both novels derives from the overpowering amount of female control. Harding and Billy Bibbit both portray the effects of an insecure male, caused by the destructiveness of Ratched, in Kesey’s novel. Under the belief that he cannot sexually satisfy his wife, Harding enrolled himself into the institution. Ratched uses his weakness against him through her constant questioning of his marriage which leads Harding to strengthen his belief, since he perceives Ratched…

Learning Comprehension In the book, “What the Best College Students Do”, Ken Bain claims that good grades do not indicate that people are comprehending the material being taught. Bain’s claim on classroom comprehension is presented when he argues, “someone could get an A and still not understand motion...good grades don't necessarily mean you really comprehend anything”(9). In the society we live in grade point averages are the determinant of triumph in our educational careers. Our achievement…

In his speech “Do schools kill creativity?” Sir Ken Robinson claims that the current education system is killing our children’s creativity. Robinson believes creativity is as important in education as literacy. However, schools are more focused on training kids to pass tests and go to college, rather than letting them think outside the box. He also talks about the different types of intelligence, and how kids learn in a variety of ways. Robinson explains how children are more intelligent than…

“top classes” which involve mathematics and science-related fields. We have all struggled through these issues and even have gone as far as to hesitate to insert people’s thoughts into ours. Contextualized in this puzzling and questionable situation, Ken Robinson partnered with Ted Talk to conduct a speech called “Do schools kill creativity?” regarding creativity in schools, a topic neither new nor previously discussed as of 2006. By garnering a compilation of facts from research about human…

After reading Ken Bain’s “What Makes an Expert”, I found myself surprised by the variety of outlooks it expresses. In the “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations” section, a quotation stood out most to me, “You play the game of school to win against your competition, not to learn. (Bain 46). This stood out to me most because I wonder when did school turn into a constant competition? How would one see himself or herself as a winner, without learning? I thought of my high school, with a larger…

Summary The article I chose was Monitoring Performance to Achieve Excellence by Ken Fracaro. I chose this article because I thought this subject was interesting. I have had issues in the past with not wanting to go to work because of the work environment and because of the poor attitudes that co-workers and supervisors had towards me. I always came to work and did what I was supposed to. There were never any praises and sometimes no talking at all. I truly believe with motivation, hard work,…

the drought. This story thought me all human being are equal so they should be treat equally. Since that day, I treat people no matter what is their physical appearance. Sharing storytelling is like a reflection of yourself into someone's life. In Ken Bain, What the Best College Students Do, the author talks about college students learning system and inspiring them to be a deep learner. Bain also provide some stories based on his interviews. Sherry Kafka is one of his interviewee and her great-…