Mid Michigan Community College

English 111
Instructor: Iliana Miller

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Author, Title

What is the main problem?

"Changing
School Systems are outdated
Educational
and is not appropriate for
Paradigms" Sir Ken
students today.
Robinson - video

Kids are being bumped up

"In Praise of the "F"
grades without question
Word" Merry Sherry
whether or not they learned
p.338
anything.

Why does the problem

occur?

How does it affect learning?

What lessons about effective

learning did you take from
this author?

No one wants to change.

Would be a lot of work. A lot of Hinders creativity.
debate.

Thinking outside of the box.

Kids end unprepared for

Teachers are not excessing
graders thus ending up with
knowledge but rather memory.
more failing grades.

Failing has its positive sides some students just need extra
time to fully understand a
subject, and that is what is
mostly important.

BARRY ALFORD
"Rereading the
World"

Students half/do the work and

take on academic voices that
are not their own.

Mike Rose"I Just

Want To Be
Average"p.295

Social Classes play a huge

Students believe they do not
role on students in this modern Somes students live in poverty. have potential because of life
day and age.
circumstances.

Barry Alford Article

"Frierian Voices,
Students Choices"

Students are just going

through the motions

Barometer Story

Students are thinking in the

a.b.c.d. format.

Students are not looking

deeper into issues or not
applying themselves.

Teachers go on with cirriculum

Apply myself personally to
assuming students
naratives
understand.

Regardless of where you come

from you have potential to
become something great.

Grades are put as a priority

Students become blinded by

the process of getting good
grades and dont end up
focusing on the knowledge in
front of them.

Many readings have really

amazing meanings if looked
further into

Teachers are depending on

test scores to determine
intelligence.

If he wants only one answer

guide them more toward that
one answer

Life is not in A.B.C.D. format.

John Tagg "Why

Learn?"

Failing students are learning

more than A students

The failing students are

Students are going for the
effected positively where as
grade while some are going for
the A students aren't retaining
the experience
or using any information.

Jack Mezirow
"Transformation
Learning Theory to
Practice"

Students looked at as all the

same.

Nothing is changed.

Nicholas Carr "Is

Google Making Us
Stupid?"

Knowledge is absolete. Only

Students are using technology
thing that is focued on is the
to get the "quick" answers.
grade.

Grades don't mean anything if

you know your stuff.

Students fail. Nothing is being

There is no harm in trying.
done about it.

Students can potentially fail if

tested and internet is not
available.

Apply the answer to your life

and utilize it.

What personal
narrative best
illustrates the
author's lesson
about effective
learning?

Medication is
overused and should
only be used is
severe
circumstances.

Failing doesn't have

to be looked at as
voodo but rather as a
precaution.

Find something you

enjoy to do while
reading(ex. Critique)
and utilize it to make
it more memorable
and fun.

Sometimes changes
need to be made to
accommodate
students needs.

Students voices
should be heard and
should be just as
important, if not
more, than the
teachers.

Dont let test scores

determine your
intelligence

Retaining information
and using it is more
important than an A.

Even if you learn a

different way than
others, try to apply
the way you learn in
the classroom
setting.

The more time you

time when it comes
to learning, the more
its worth it.