This question, (sorry the term) appears from time to time on the lips of teachers, parents and students ... and the rest of the time remains dormant in many of their heads.
often try to give answers utilitarian ... with little success.
That science, or any other discipline, serves to this or that ... justifies its existence, not that I should take a minute to study.
For example, garbage is a daily activity of the most important priority, but we do not address it, leave it for others, regardless of its importance.
If we construct arguments that justify the study of our subject, but go against the other ... we only defend our bar, not the need of the study itself. With that only got to this question is do to others.
Like today I had this conversation in a class, I suggest the point of view I give to my kids, with the same intention with which I tell them: that they consider it and welcome it if it looks good and let him aside otherwise. With the advantage that it does not refer to one subject or another, but the idea of \u200b\u200bthe study in general.
1. good mental shape I'm surprised
how we wonder what is worth studying poetry, philosophy and no log or say anything to physical education makes the kids run in circles ... go, they just just where they start.
physical activity in everyone assumes that a good way makes you live more comfortable and improve your health. For
mental activity it is the same, bringing the coconut keeps in good shape . That coconut to think, make decisions, build your life, your relationships, work ... That coconut sometimes helps you to be happy and other times it is the cause of your misfortune.
For adults it is fairly healthy start new activities to prevent "belly throw" mental and you settle in ... learn to do something new, a hobby, a skill ... You will know that the elderly are even recommend doing sudoku or crossword puzzles to combat the loss of function.
2. Development of different skills, abilities ... complete yourself as a person.
If only I had to study something that has a direct application , economically profitable if possible, would have to close everything smelled a art. The music, education, arts, literature ... closed.
I like to think we are more than one member of an assembly line to eat, load, assemble gadgets and dies at 67 without charging even a single day of pension.
That our kids (or ourselves) we spend a good time combining paint colors or trying to get some music of a flute, developed parts of us than those that are related to factor a number or tighten a nut and also are important if we want a whole-person development.
3. The future is unpredictable
Although this is a utilitarian argument, and I think enough the previous two, I do think that produces an interesting reflection in our students.
As the title question is usually a shortened version of "What the hell I want this if I'm going to devote to that?".
Life is unpredictable (thank god!) And is not easy to know where you're going to take and, perhaps more importantly, how to change your interests, that evolve . This did not always keep in mind the guys who, by his youth, think interests or way of being, "always have been and always will be ... an "always" covering perhaps four or five years at most.
4.
little extra that said, like me or dislike me bored to death a few things, I recognize and admit that my kids are bored other things, maybe my subject, not blame them for that as something morally reprehensible.
Speaking of which I like to ask this reflection.
youThis looks like a suckling pig is the joyful occupation of hundreds of thousands or millions of people worldwide.
us establish hypotheses.
- First scenario: they are idiots.
- Second hypothesis: it has to have some grace hidden somewhere.
As so many people, I think we should discard the first hypothesis ... Yes, me too hard for me to dismiss some cases, but be good.
So, if we open our eyes and look with some openness to this discipline, seeking what lies behind that excites them freaks probably provide us with your study.
Finally to my fellow profs, I will tell you when they are not trying to sell bikes and we are reasonably real things the answer is quite positive.
This entry is dedicated my students present, past and future, and my fellow profs.
I like sheep droppings
not let yourself fall by the bar
0 comments:
Post a Comment