tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post2890757938975202986..comments2024-03-09T03:28:44.216-05:00Comments on Thoughts on Education Policy: Education Roundtable: Dealing with Disaffected StudentsCorey Bunje Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09764159604965707919noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-77281313832990568382011-04-20T10:23:40.191-04:002011-04-20T10:23:40.191-04:00I have a hard time believing that the act of being...<i>I have a hard time believing that the act of being challenged in school will turn a student into an angry adult.</i><br /><br />I don't do well in video games and I consider them a waste of time for me.<br /><br />If I was put in front of a screen and told I had to get to level 20 by this time next week ("but don't worry, I'll be available to help you"), I would not be terribly pleased. Bored, frustrated, discouraged maybe.<br /><br />Of course, we know that school isn't a waste of time. After all, it's what we do.Roger Sweenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734128265493099062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458172893016186479.post-42034123042997798992011-02-22T23:14:32.670-05:002011-02-22T23:14:32.670-05:00Thought that this article by Dr. Heyneman who teac...Thought that this article by Dr. Heyneman who teaches International Education Policy at Vanderbilt would shed some light on this subject.http://vanderbilt.edu/peabody/heyneman/PUBLICATIONS/199902.pdf<br /><br />Cut and paste the link. Heyneman bases his views on 25 years of researching schools all over the world. I'd be interested to hear your responses.Yomh Hoerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025563704406084190noreply@blogger.com