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American Children Losing Motivation And Creativity, Teachers Say
Insert that "You don't say?" meme...
Really?
But see I've always heard that "we gots such great schools roun' here"- the very statement stated that very way by "educators" being testament to the truthfulness of the statement. Uttered by at least one "teacher" specializing in English!
American children are less creative and less motivated than past generations. When teachers compare today’s children with their peers from only a few years ago, there’s a clear difference, according to Page Park, an Indiana teacher with 24 years of experience.
“They don’t know how to think for themselves, too. I do have a few kids that are really good at problem solving, but not as many. They’re not good at problem solving,” she said.
Park said that since she first started teaching, creativity has declined. Students today don’t look for solutions to simple problems.
For instance, if a student found he didn’t have a pencil, he wouldn’t ask for a spare, Park said.
“I’ve taught most of my career.” Park said. “I’m talking high school students who just don’t think to ask, ‘Hey, can I borrow a pencil?’ And I have them available where they can just take them.”
When Park looks at her classroom, she sees a disconnected generation.
“They talk about games a lot. They never talk about going outside. They talk about staying up late. Their sleep rhythms are awful,” Park said. “I have one that was telling me last week or the week before that he doesn’t go to bed until three o’clock in the morning. They might be a little more rigid in movement.”
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