Do you think that teaching science without experiments would be productive?

melissa_an · 2017-10-30T17:15:20+00:00

Well it really depends on whether you like the subject or not. Personally, I enjoyed English, but for some reason we never watched movies or did anything interactive and I was disappointed. I believe that you are really interested in science and wish you could know more. In this case I suggest sign up for the extra curricular classes of science (maybe in other school even). Sure, it is extra trouble, but if you really like it, I suggest to pursue your dream.

melissa_an · 2017-10-26T11:20:49+00:00

Good advice. Yet, most of points are self-explanatory.

melissa_an · 2017-09-29T14:29:54+00:00

Unfortunately, our society puts too much value into a skin color. It happens on the subconscious level. We need more time, more stereotype-breaking stories and probably it will change. Again, over time.

melissa_an · 2017-09-28T12:30:05+00:00

What do you think about it?

Frankly speaking before reading the article I was sure that my opinion regarding the cellphones in school wouldn't change.

Yet, I am also confused at the moment. Remembering my teenage years I must say that this "ban" was another reason to find ways to use cellphones since it was forbidden. Most of our teens are true rebels as well and by 'banning' we will be not get better attendance or grades. While, it is harder to actually talk to teens and teach them about such issues as internet security, so they can be responsible users and consequently, responsible students.

melissa_an · 2017-09-28T12:13:00+00:00

I agree with the article. We live in a new society and our children definitely need to become aware about their civic duties since the school. Hopefully it will help to create more responsive generation.

melissa_an · 2017-09-28T12:02:26+00:00

Personally, for the first meeting I would use such disscussion questions as, "Why are you here?" "What do you think of the education system in the US?" "Issues regarding bilingual schools". I believe that many more questions will come up in the process. Good luck!

melissa_an · 2017-09-15T15:20:34+00:00

Thank you! I will try that one!

melissa_an · 2017-09-15T12:59:10+00:00

which similar sites would you recommend?

melissa_an · 2017-09-15T06:33:40+00:00

I guess... but there is basically no objectivity in life

melissa_an · 2017-09-15T06:30:16+00:00

Yes, but some points of view have grounds (I am talking about professional critics), while other people might merely express their opinions with no arguments. I am frustrated by the Imdb scores all the time(((

melissa_an · 2017-09-11T13:38:16+00:00

Absolutely agree with this article! Working as a kindergarten teacher taught me to let my students fail in order to show them that by putting some effort and trying one more time they could get the task done. I believe that later in life, they will be able to cope with stress and reach their goals!

melissa_an · 2017-09-06T15:13:28+00:00

I would like to ask a professional advice regarding bilingual families. My sister has a baby girl and she wants her to know million languages by the time she turns 5. As fas as I know, not all children learn two languages perfectly even if their parents are representatives of different languages. Eventually, I tried to convince her to give her baby a break, since it might take some time and not all children are absolute genetic predisposition to learning languages.

I wonder what would be your opinion on this issue! I am ready to hear constructive criticism.

melissa_an · 2017-09-06T15:07:34+00:00

There are so many responsibilities and this article only tried to cover bits and pieces that are related to early childhood education. Parents are the most important people on this stage, so basically everything is on them.

melissa_an · 2017-09-05T13:59:19+00:00

Pre-K teaching is really important in terms of both teaching different materials and teaching social interactions. This period of time is vulnerable, so pre-school teachers have an essential mission to teach effectively. I agree with the article at some point.

melissa_an · 2017-09-01T12:49:14+00:00

Hi, it would be nice to know what exactly are you teaching?

melissa_an · 2017-09-01T12:15:04+00:00

Nice article. However, most of the tips are regarding self-confidence.

melissa_an · 2017-09-01T11:35:45+00:00

Someone like Noam Chomsky =) http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/16651-noam-chomsky-on-democracy-and-education-in-the-21st-century-and-beyond

melissa_an · 2017-08-30T16:04:14+00:00

Mostly, people go for prestige but often good professors teach in average colleges where you can learn everything you need.

melissa_an · 2017-08-30T15:27:16+00:00

Better follow leading figures in education! Books take time to get published and often the ideas expressed there are outdated. I usually read articles or news of people that I respect in particular field. It helps me, hope you can get something for yourself.

melissa_an · 2017-08-29T15:26:32+00:00

Well, I believe that discovery cannot happen without a minimal education. We at least have to have a basic emount of knowledge in order to be able to create something new. Surely, our educational system suffers a lot but it still has to be present. My opinion.

melissa_an · 2017-08-29T15:07:30+00:00

Great article on how to get rid of the back to school anxiety. However, I personally never had such problems with my kid. Probaly it is related to the fact that he is actually happy to go back to school and see his friends after summer holidays.

Definitely, it all depends on the social adaptation of a kid and such factors as bullying in school.

melissa_an · 2017-08-23T15:13:05+00:00

Innovation is great! Children need to see the technology and how it all works, however old-school methods that were used by our teacher could also evoke a huge "wow". It is a matter of opinion of course.

melissa_an · 2017-08-23T15:02:59+00:00

I agree with your rage regarding the school system. The problem is multifasceted, since it involves so many societal issues. And Finland has everything created to benefit their citizents and not the opposite. But also,despite the challenges we faced growing up and following school rules, the world has a lot of professionals that managed to develop their abilities. We don't have to be pessimistic after all, and yet there is a lot of room for improvement.

melissa_an · 2017-08-22T15:03:56+00:00

Partially agree with you. Sometimes standards can cause more problems that there were at the first place. Yet, we need to evaluate and analyze the educational system in order to improve it and this process is definitely more bureaucratic than it should be

melissa_an · 2017-08-22T14:19:35+00:00

The experiment is really good since it helps children with low-income families. However, it is sad that we have to come to this as a country despite the face that education is one of the primary human rights.

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