After watching the video “A Vision of Students Today” I found myself thinking about how little we actually learn out of all the information that is thrown at us. It shocks me that students in collage are trying to learn even though there are so many roadblocks holding them back. The fact that these students are actually succeeding is amazing.
When I saw all of the facts in this video for the first time, I didn’t know what to think. But, the second time I viewed the video, it really sunk in. The fact that only 18% of your teachers will know your name is somewhat heart wrenching. I love it when I have a good connection with a teacher. It gives me a since of reinforcement when I know a teacher believes in me. Not having that connection makes it harder to talk to that teacher and even ask questions. It also makes me not want to do my best work, which is not good. An average class size of 115 is outrageous. One on one time is one of the most important teaching methods. At a certain point, the failure of a student is the student’s fault. When a student spends half the time in class on the computer doing things that aren’t related to the class, they have to take ownership of their mistakes. I do think that collage should incorporate more technological methods of teaching and keeping the students involved in the curriculum. I mean half of a student’s 26.5 hour day is on either the phone, online or listening to music. The education system could do something about this by selecting more interesting subjects to the average student. Therefore producing more connections and ideas about a subject, keeping the students interested. People write more online than they ever do on paper, which says something about how students think, learn, and interact.
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