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> but raising the difficulty of every class to what the most advanced student is capable of is not the answer The most advanced students will find one way or a
by hintymad 4y ago
> but raising the difficulty of every class to what the most advanced student is capable of is not the answer
The most advanced students will find one way or another to educate themselves. I think our school systems should focus on the middle: the students who could realize their full potential if they are sufficiently challenged. They are the group that do not always get STEM naturally but can eventually get it if pushed enough with the right material and exercises. Watering down curriculum means the students in the middle would lose the chance to truly grow, or their parents resort to tutoring and we get back to the discussion of how social-economic status matters in education.
- lupire 4y agoWhat if those most advanced students don't have rich connected parents to expose them to educational opportunities? If schooling doesn't matter for the brightest students, why does everyone think Caltech is such a great school?
- hintymad 4y agoFair question. My assumption is that the US schools offer students enough exposure and resources of advanced topics, to the point that top students will find their way. For instance, libraries, vast resources on the internet, community colleges, programs with local universities, and etc. The assumption can be challenged, of course. Case in point, this problem on Stackexchange was from a high-school homework. I think it's advanced enough for students: https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/711174/calculating-the-displacement-of-particle-as-a-function-of-time https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/711174/calculati...
- Tyr42 4y agoGetting out of doing the "boring busywork" is part of the advantage of being in the gifted class too though. Just doing both sets of work isn't a solution.
- selimthegrim 4y agoIt is for grad school. Nobody in academia cares if you went there for undergrad.