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Originally Posted by Nodrog
Because most people end up leaving school with the idea that learning is boring
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Learning IS boring at that age. I honestly believe that no matter what you taught them, however you taught them, they'd still rather be messing around with their friends playing video games or football than in the classroom. It doesn't matter how it's taught or what you're teaching.
It's a maturity thing, not an educational thing.
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that intellectual pursuits and art are less fun than football
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Yeah but that's down to our culture (especially the emphasis on football) and doesn't really have anything to do with school.
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that analytical reading destroys pleasure
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I agree here. GCSE English completely ruined Shakespeare, Frankenstein, Lord of the Flies and war poetry for me. I loved English language though.
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that hard work involves drudgery
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For lots of jobs; it does.
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that merit isnt rewarded
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Not true. Most schools have awards and merits for people who do well. My school, for example, has "Merit points" that you put in their planners for KS3 (years 7-9) and when they get a certain number they get a reward. They also have stickers (which are suprisingly effective for motivating kids, even at age 13-14). The older ones can be rewarded with sweets/chocolate/skip-the-queue-at-lunch. Lots of schools have these kind of rewards in place. Even just positive praise is actively encouraged and is a reinforcer for learning.
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Originally Posted by Nodrog
that theres no difference between understanding a subject and being able to pass an exam
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Exams are based on knowledge/understanding of a subject, but I see your point.