Scott and Pete, I really think the educational system should not be discussed here. But since I am a teacher I like to add my 2 cents of wisdom at this point: I think Pete made a point that is relevant. My school works on the goal to increase the teaching of critical thinking, i.e. higher order thinking skills across the curruculum at the High School level. We had to form a committe (of which I am a proud member:))and come up with an action plan for the next 6 years. It looks to me as if there Must be something wrong with the way we teach??? Although Scott, the other factors you mentioned, such as society and parents may also play a very important role in the failure of the educational system. > education system is that it is a failure of it's own > right. Not only are students not taught to think, > they aren't even encouraged to. 1) Parents 2) Litigous society 3) Administration 4) Poorly qualified Teachers *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Apr 22 2002 - 09:51:20 PDT
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