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An interesting take and, yes, in the west it is hard to instill in a student that it is up to them to earn their way to success by making the maximum use of the
by lbriner 5y ago
An interesting take and, yes, in the west it is hard to instill in a student that it is up to them to earn their way to success by making the maximum use of the teaching resources and not to sit back and get fed what they need.
In poorer countries, this is better understood, especially since many people do not go to school so the alternative to working hard is plain to see.
Not sure how you fix it though, perhaps some out of the box ideas to reward those that work hard in a way that reinforces that hard works pays off. I don't know.
- bernulli 5y agoThat's got nothing to do with west vs. poor. Have you seen the 2-year French math requirements before you are even admitted to an engineering school? Have you seen German universities where there is zero advisement and where your two years worth of math courses in your engineering program are tested in a single final exam, as the very first feedback (no quizzes, no homework, no midterm, not split into 10 math micro courses, no projects, no extra credit, etc.)? It's sink or swim.