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Interesting article on the differences between eastern culture and western culture on education
Struggle For Smarts - npr
Questions for reflection:
1) How do you view struggle in your life? How do you view struggle in Academics?
2) When you are presented with a problem how do you normally approach it? What would you have done if you were given the impossible math problem?
3) How do you feel about the student who was sent to the board? Is there times in math you feel like the student who doesn't understand? How do you face that feeling?
4) From your perspective what is the difference between the conversations from the western parent and the eastern parent?
5) What do you think about the eastern educators comments that the students lack creativity? What do you think about the implications that western students lack perseverance?
Questions for reflection:
1) How do you view struggle in your life? How do you view struggle in Academics?
2) When you are presented with a problem how do you normally approach it? What would you have done if you were given the impossible math problem?
3) How do you feel about the student who was sent to the board? Is there times in math you feel like the student who doesn't understand? How do you face that feeling?
4) From your perspective what is the difference between the conversations from the western parent and the eastern parent?
5) What do you think about the eastern educators comments that the students lack creativity? What do you think about the implications that western students lack perseverance?