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University of Texas at San Antonio
Interim Associate Vice Provost, Teaching and Learning Services
Lecturer, First Year Experience
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Thoughts on the book "What the Best College Students Do"
| Posted on July 23, 2018 at 4:30 PM |
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How can we make that happen?
This question is one that can have multiple "correct" answers. The current K-12 education system is and has been flawed. We, as students, are for the most part taught in school that our grades are an equivalence of our worth and what we are capable of. We are told to dream big and shoot for the stars, yet are put down when we want to become business owners, doctors, engineers, etc. because we "do not have the grades for it." Many students attend school because the law says so and that is what concerns me. Students should be excited to come to class and learn about the things they are interested in.
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As far as helping students find their passion goes, I think that they need to start early rather than teaching basics for 12 years and throwing students into college without a clue of what they want to pursue and study. Students change majors left and right in college until they find what suits them best- I think we can prevent this by allowing for more career exploration discussions all throughout middle and high school when students have developed a more mature attitude. I wish I had more opportunities to speak with people of different professions because 1 career day a year was not sufficient at all. The more opportunities there are, the more engaged students will be in actively thinking about what it is they want to pursue and what their strengths are.
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This question is one that can have multiple "correct" answers. The current K-12 education system is and has been flawed. We, as students, are for the most part taught in school that our grades are an equivalence of our worth and what we are capable of. We are told to dream big and shoot for the stars, yet are put down when we want to become business owners, doctors, engineers, etc. because we "do not have the grades for it." Many students attend school because the law says so and that is what concerns me. Students should be excited to come to class and learn about the things they are interested in.
One of the ways this can be done is by having students taking entrance exams every year that determine what type of learners they are (visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic). One of the reasons students do not like to learn is because of the way the material is being taught. Based on those results, each type of learner is placed with instructors who teach in that manner. This will already be a huge step as students will be able to learn the material quicker which can lead to a greater excitement in attending class.
As far as helping students find their passion goes, I think that they need to start early rather than teaching basics for 12 years and throwing students into college without a clue of what they want to pursue and study. Students change majors left and right in college until they find what suits them best- I think we can prevent this by allowing for more career exploration discussions all throughout middle and high school when students have developed a more mature attitude. I wish I had more opportunities to speak with people of different professions because 1 career day a year was not sufficient at all. The more opportunities there are, the more engaged students will be in actively thinking about what it is they want to pursue and what their strengths are.
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Shelley Howell
11:30 AM on November 30, 2018
Great reflection, Collin, and exactly what I hope students take away from this book. It's a very healthy way to view failure.
Collin says...
Personally, this book taught me a lot of important things that I over looked in the past. The biggest one is failure. My whole life I tried at all costs to avoid failing and I was pretty good at it too. What I didn't know, and this book helped me realize, was that one of the biggest ways to grow as a human is to fail. After you fail you cant just accept it either, you have to realize where you went wrong, pick yourself back up, and try again. Forget about being humiliated, embarrassed, or even being laughed at. Failing at something WILL help you grow not anyone else.
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Collin
2:21 PM on November 26, 2018
Personally, this book taught me a lot of important things that I over looked in the past. The biggest one is failure. My whole life I tried at all costs to avoid failing and I was pretty good at it too. What I didn't know, and this book helped me realize, was that one of the biggest ways to grow as a human is to fail. After you fail you cant just accept it either, you have to realize where you went wrong, pick yourself back up, and try again. Forget about being humiliated, embarrassed, or even being laughed at. Failing at something WILL help you grow not anyone else.
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Forough Askarirad
10:24 PM on September 1, 2018
Shelley Howell says...
Good thoughts, Martin. You certainly speak to the system we have and why we have it in the first place. It's all about incentives and motivation. If a student isn't motivated to learn, there's not much anyone can do about it. The key is to help that student find what inspires them to learn. When we're young, before we start school, we are all interested in learning. If we weren't, we wouldn't learn to walk or talk or play. So what happens to us? The drudgery of school happens. My thought is that we need to make school more interesting and relevant. Help kids find their passion, and do what makes them happy. They will learn in the process. How can we make that happen?
How can we make that happen?
This question is one that can have multiple "correct" answers. The current K-12 education system is and has been flawed. We, as students, are for the most part taught in school that our grades are an equivalence of our worth and what we are capable of. We are told to dream big and shoot for the stars, yet are put down when we want to become business owners, doctors, engineers, etc. because we "do not have the grades for it." Many students attend school because the law says so and that is what concerns me. Students should be excited to come to class and learn about the things they are interested in.
One of the ways this can be done is by having students taking entrance exams every year that determine what type of learners they are (visual, auditory, reading/writing, kinesthetic). One of the reasons students do not like to learn is because of the way the material is being taught. Based on those results, each type of learner is placed with instructors who teach in that manner. This will already be a huge step as students will be able to learn the material quicker which can lead to a greater excitement in attending class.
As far as helping students find their passion goes, I think that they need to start early rather than teaching basics for 12 years and throwing students into college without a clue of what they want to pursue and study. Students change majors left and right in college until they find what suits them best- I think we can prevent this by allowing for more career exploration discussions all throughout middle and high school when students have developed a more mature attitude. I wish I had more opportunities to speak with people of different professions because 1 career day a year was not sufficient at all. The more opportunities there are, the more engaged students will be in actively thinking about what it is they want to pursue and what their strengths are.
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Shelley Howell
12:22 PM on August 31, 2018
Good thoughts, Martin. You certainly speak to the system we have and why we have it in the first place. It's all about incentives and motivation. If a student isn't motivated to learn, there's not much anyone can do about it. The key is to help that student find what inspires them to learn. When we're young, before we start school, we are all interested in learning. If we weren't, we wouldn't learn to walk or talk or play. So what happens to us? The drudgery of school happens. My thought is that we need to make school more interesting and relevant. Help kids find their passion, and do what makes them happy. They will learn in the process. How can we make that happen?
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