There were 2 short articles that I found interesting.
1. Modern Students-According to the article, students aren't learning because they're not prepared to learn and because teaching methods are not up-to-date. Students are not always held accountable for their learning; teachers should give students more choices, hold them more accountable, and update their teaching methods to use technology appropriately. Another way to give students more responsibility and accountability is to put them into smaller learning communities.
2. What Students want from Teachers-Students want more freedom in the classroom to expand their learning. These freedoms can include more open discussion and debates on a variety of topics and more room for creative expression on projects. A good way to do this is by giving students choices, with some limits, so that they can feel more in control of their learning.
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I absolutely agree with you. I definitely echo your second point about more freedom in the classroom for discussion. Although a classroom undoubtedly needs to be structured and not too free, I feel that students will benefit more from discussions in the classroom because they (hopefully) will take more interest in the topic. Giving students these choices will definitely help give them ownership of their learning.
I like the idea of creating classroom communities. It helps to give the students more freedom as well as the assistance of fellow students when needed. It also lets them know that you trust them with the responsibility of working with others and getting the work done at their own pace.
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