"If we are afraid to reveal our lack of knowledge we will not be able to learn. In order to make progress we must admit where we are now. Such an admission is not easy. As Thoreau says, "How can we remember our ignorance which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time?"
Does thr present system of education encourage us to admit our lack of knowledge, or is there too much pressure to demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge? Plan your response, then write three powerful paragraphs.
I think that the system puts more so criticism on us. This criticism inspires us of how we work and do everyday things. We are told just how low our education level is and we strive to make it higher. I believe that it is in our genes to do that. We see just how low we are and we automatically want to change it. Then we are constantly told by our parents of who we have to compete with. How we may not be able to proceed in the career that we want to do because of our education. That right there makes us want it more.
ReplyDeleteThen we go out in to the world and see new things and we want to learn those new things. It is up to us on the other hand to figure out what we want to learn and what we do not need to learn. Anyone can pick up on a bad habit. The "system" and media would love to say how we have messed up. How our parents screwed up in raising us. With some children that would kindle a fire and make us want to prove them wrong.No body wants to be considered a dumb person or an idiot.
The present system would also love to say how a low income area has a lack of education. However in some low income areas there can be some really smart people who will strive for that education that they know they deserve. The media may say just how much education they lack, but they could probably smarter than a so called "genius" in a high income area. The saying lack of education I would rather say does not exist. you can get an education from pretty much anything and anywhere at any time. You do not have to learn from a book. so an many ways I disagree you will always have an education.
I believe that at times this system does not make us admit our lack of knowledge. Even though this system is good people still don't want to be looked at as "dumb". Most people feel as if they don't need to admit to not knowing. They feel like they will be fine in life without knowing ceratin things. Also people think they will feel embarrassed in front of others.
ReplyDeleteI also think that it is some type of pressure showing their knowledge. Some people enjoy showing off their knowledge. Others feel as if they will be criticized for being intelligent. Many people do feel that this acquisition of knowledge can cause them to lose close friends.Also I believe that having the acquisition of knowledge can be dangerous at times.
Lastly, I think having and not having knowledge has positive factors. These are both negative and some good things. They can be takin in a good or bad way.
I honestly do think that they want us to admit our lack of knowledge, but they also don't want us to think that we are dumb as well. some teachers woud love to teach us and some just come to get paid the money. some people also do just want to show off what they know and/or just bribe on what they can do.
ReplyDeleteI also think that when kids are in school, they are wanted to know certain things about their studies and to know it for the rest of their lives. Kids learn in different ways. The way people learn can make them gain and lose friends.
No matter what you know or what you are just learning, you are never to old to discover something new. Kids will always be kids and they should always stay that way.
I personnally believe the statement made is true. We are not able to learn if we are not able to admit to ourselves that we are lacking knowlege. If we can admit to ourselves where we are now, it will be easier to make progress. It is not easy admitting your lack of knowledge because everyone wants to feel smaart, but admitting your lack of knowledge is the only way you are able to allow yourself to be helped.
ReplyDeleteNo, the current system of education does not encourage us to admit our lack of knowledge. The current system of education only wants to see what we know. State tests given by the government only wants to see what we know, not what we do not know. I guess, it can be said that they do try to help us with the things we do not know. By giving us a list of the things we ought to know, the state does help with what we do not know.
On the other hand, I do believe teachers care about the things we do not know. Teachers would like to know what we do not know so that they an help us and inform us on the things that we do not know. Teachers are there to help us, but the government is not.
Not knowing something does not make you dumb or stupid, it only makes you unaware of something. Not knowing something makes you able to learn more. Everything is not to be known and everything is not known. Not knowing something is your own opinion on whether it is negative or positive. I personally believe not knowing something is positive because it only gives you room to grow.
I agree with the quote above. Its impossible to learn when you think you know everything. No one knows everything because as we learn more, we ask more questions, creating an infinite amount of information to be learned.
ReplyDeleteI feel that this system is designed to push us to learn more even though society has a way of focusing on what we already know. It is not the education system that pressures us to show what we know, it is the social community that does. In the "real" world, no one cares what you don't know or how you're going to learn it. All they care about is how much you know and whether or not you know more than them.
In school, most teachers encourage us to ask questions or look up information we don't know. There's no such thing as a "dumb question" in a lot of schools; which is the way the system was intended to be. We are given standardized tests to see where we are and what we need to work on. The teacher's job is to teach us as much as possible in the school year, and it is impossible for them to do that without knowing what we have not learned already.
I believe not addressing the fact that you are ignorant to a subject can stop your learning process. I feel this way because most subjects builds as the level become higher. If you don't address the problem it can hurt you in the end.
ReplyDeleteSome people are afraid to admit their ignorance. They are not afraid because they don't know but because of what their surroundings might say. For example, if a child was sitting in math class and did not understand something. The whole class understood the concept except this child. The child most likely sit there and pretend like he understand because he doesn't want his peers to judge him.
Not admitting to the situation can hurt you. I believe everyone should admit to their ignorance and not care what others think. My mother always taught me to raise my hand when i don't understand because it will always help me in the end.
I believe that the present system of education encourage us to admit to our lack of knowledge. No matter how smart we may be we do not know everything. The way the present system of education is set up we will never be able to know everything. When you learn something new there is always something else added on to the topic.
ReplyDeleteAs time goes by the world gets more advanced with everything.Technology is never the same and education will continue to change as well. If we do not admit to our lack of knowledge we will fall back,not improve with the present, and will not better the future.
That is what I think about the present system of education. Everyone is able to be educated no matter how informed they think they are.
i agree with this quote, we cant learn anything if yo cant admit to not know something or thinking you know it all. Most people dont admit to it because theres a class full of kids. kids now a day talk about others no body wants to get laughed at or talked about so they choose not to say anything.
ReplyDeletei dont believe that the present system of education encourage us to admit to our lack of knowledge. The state just gives us a list a requirements that we most meet by the end of the year. At the end of the year we are given a big test that we most past to progress to the next level. They always test us on what we know they should test us on what we dont know.
not know something doesnt make u stupid not admiting it does. the teacher job is to teach but how could they do it if they dont know what we dont know. If we was given a test at the begging of the year on what we already should know and we work or them things first because every thing just progresses up to the next level theres no change
I believe that this quote is true. If we dont admit what were ignorant of or dont know it can stop the learning process. I feel if you dont say anything and you know that you are confused, your not learning.
ReplyDeleteI believe some children are scared of asking for help , and you shouldnt be. its your education , and if your not sure , or if you are just a little confused , you should ask. I feel most things we learn , we will see again sooner or later. I try to remember and understand everything taught to me just in case it does come back up i will already know or atleast have a clue on what is being talked about. The system of education change very often and , i know at my school , they tell us too make sure we ask questions if we need help. i think as time goes on it wont be pushed to ask questions , because i dont see teachers encouraging students to ask questions like they were in the past.
My advice too a person that is not sure of something is too ask and dont be scared.Some children might laugh or talk about you but in the end you can laugh at them because what you were ignorant of in the past , your not anymore.
Katera McDuffie
I feel that people can’t improve if they don’t admit where their failing. Some people feel ashamed about being where they are in their education. Students believe that if they don’t get a problem that everyone got that they are not smart as everyone else. Some students don’t feel comfortable with answering answers or even reading in front of people. They m ay feel that way because they don’t read at a level they are supposed to or they really don’t know when what the answer is when the teacher calls on them.
ReplyDeleteMany students feel intimidated by a class of people who they think know more than they do. The students who may get a test back with a 70% while everyone has an A feel dumb because they couldn’t get that.
I think that both are right because some teachers want their student to say when they don’t know something. It is pressure from the students they might not know that they have so much affect on others. If every student in the class says they understand an assignment then another student who has be quiet might be sitting confused. The teacher will never know because the student was to afraid to ask a question.
I most definitely agree with this quote above because if we didnt admit our ignorance and admit that sometimes we are wrong, then the whole world would just think they knew everything. I am a prime example because sometimes I hate to admit when I'm wrong and like to think I'm right but I'm not always right. In my opinion I feel that if you don't admit and say that you're having a problem with a certain subject, it can stop you from learning because in the future if you work for a company thats dealing with things you never understood in school, it can harm you from succeeding in your work just because you didn't get the help that you needed because you didn't understand that subject. I also feel that some studets don't ask questions because they might be in a class were the students come off as "know-it-all's" and they don't want other people to think they are dumb when they are obviously not because they wouldn't be where they are now if they were dumb. Also some people may not think they need help but they are just afriad to admit it because when a test comes they find out that they actually did need help.
ReplyDeleteI also think that the present education system does allow us to admit our lack of knowledge. If it didn't everything would be out of wack and everyone would know everything so it wouldn't be a need for teaching or education. Plus the kids we be the future as everyone says. The system also allows us to admit when we are wrong and don't understand and allows us to get help. In my opinion thats the whole point of why we have teachers, to not only teach but help us if we don't understand. I personally think if you don't understand just ask questions because it will help you later on down the line in the future.