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It's slightly amusing to me that people are upset kids are "forced to sit still" in zoom as if the didn't have just as much trouble being "forced to sit still"
by actfrench 6y ago
It's slightly amusing to me that people are upset kids are "forced to sit still" in zoom as if the didn't have just as much trouble being "forced to sit still" in traditional classroom environments. The big difference is that parents weren't around to see how much suffering this very unnatural forcing of kids to sit still was causing them. A lot of schools have 30 minutes of recess if they're lucky. All kids, especially kinesthetic learners need to be able to move to learn. It's part of the process.
- TaupeRanger 6y agoIt's very clear that you have some weird grudge and have never actually set foot in an elementary school classroom, where kids are very frequently moving around and active. Talk to literally any elementary school teacher.
- Miraste 6y agoWhile I agree with your broader point, kinesthetic learning isn't real [0], and modeling education on the idea of learning styles can be harmful [1]. [0] https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-myth-of-learning-styles/557687/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/04/the-myth... [1] https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/learning-styles-myth https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2019/05/learning-sty...
- lowbloodsugar 6y agoVARK might not be real, but ADHD is and if someone attempts to force my youngest to sit still it doesn't go well for anyone. OTOH let him move while setting boundaries has worked wonders.