A Vision of Students Today
In A Vision of Students Today,
Kansas State University students convey startling statistics pertaining to today's students. The message is that we presently operate our educational system in an obsolete manner that not only restricts our students' capabilities, but also does so in an inefficient and expensive way. The statistics were written on blank pages and revealed by students in a crowded auditorium. The statistics mostly pertained to overcrowded and expensive learning conditions. Also included were statistics supporting the fact that the students multi-task and use social media and technology in a disproportionate amount of time when compared to time spent in a typical and classical learning environment, chalkboard included.
I found the video to be very revealing. While I could relate with most of the students' statements, I still found some of the averages to be surprising. Some of the statistics include the fact that 18% of instructors knew the names of their students, and students complete 49% of assigned readings. It is pretty obvious that today's student is not engaged. As obvious as it seems that our educational system is in need of reform, there are people that look at the cry of students and teachers alike as complaining. I discovered an example of this in the comments of the video. While there were far more comments suggesting support for these ideas, there were still rebuttals suggesting technology would be used inappropriately by students. The longer we deny technology from the classroom, the further we fall behind as a nation in terms of education and innovation. The sooner we make steps to change this is about the same moment our students will know what it is like to learn in a truly effective learning environment.
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In A Vision of Students Today,
Kansas State University students convey startling statistics pertaining to today's students. The message is that we presently operate our educational system in an obsolete manner that not only restricts our students' capabilities, but also does so in an inefficient and expensive way. The statistics were written on blank pages and revealed by students in a crowded auditorium. The statistics mostly pertained to overcrowded and expensive learning conditions. Also included were statistics supporting the fact that the students multi-task and use social media and technology in a disproportionate amount of time when compared to time spent in a typical and classical learning environment, chalkboard included.
I found the video to be very revealing. While I could relate with most of the students' statements, I still found some of the averages to be surprising. Some of the statistics include the fact that 18% of instructors knew the names of their students, and students complete 49% of assigned readings. It is pretty obvious that today's student is not engaged. As obvious as it seems that our educational system is in need of reform, there are people that look at the cry of students and teachers alike as complaining. I discovered an example of this in the comments of the video. While there were far more comments suggesting support for these ideas, there were still rebuttals suggesting technology would be used inappropriately by students. The longer we deny technology from the classroom, the further we fall behind as a nation in terms of education and innovation. The sooner we make steps to change this is about the same moment our students will know what it is like to learn in a truly effective learning environment.
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