[etni] Re: Fwd: Time Magazine July 1, 2013 Issue
- From: Leah Urso <morahleah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "etni.list@xxxxxxxxx" <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 12:19:43 +0300
Teaching to the test destroys critical thinking. Rather than "learning for
learning's sake", giving students room to explore new ideas in the classroom,
the teacher and students focus on "learning for the test". This is the complete
opposite of what is considered to be the best educational practice.
Leah Urso
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On Jun 28, 2013, at 11:25 AM, ETNI list <etni.list@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: phyllis oded <phylliso@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Time Magazine July 1, 2013 Issue
>
> This is what I have been saying all along.
>
> The situation in teaching English in Israel has worsened, not gotten
> better for the reasons cited below.
> Phyllis
>
> Teaching to the Test
> Regular tests try to not only rank and compare students' results, but
> are also used to show the success of the educational system. This puts
> pressure on students, teachers and schools.As a result, teaching to
> the test becomes widespread. This neglects the fact that students are
> individuals and that schools have to face diverse problems.
> Educational success is reduced to the grade point average. I hope that
> more educators not only realize the problems within the educational
> system, but also step up for their students to help them get an
> education that meets their needs.
> Daniela Siler, Augsburg, Germany
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