September
22
Wordy Wednesday #9
I was watching quite a cynical comedy sketch about education in which Father Guido Sarducci says that what university students remember after four years could be taught in five minutes. For language learning, in this case Spanish, he said that all you need to know (or rather, all you would remember) is:
¿Cómo está usted? – How are you?
Muy bien. – Fine.
All joking aside, what do you think is the most important thing that you’ll teach your students?
I think the most important thing we can teach students in this rapidly evolving world is how to learn.
Very true, Kelly. And to take responsibility for their learning as much as they can.
To think critically about the information they encounter in print, on the web, and in person. Is this true? What do I already know that can help me think? Does the author have a bias? Where can I verify this information?
Thanks for your comment, Julie. It’s a great skill to be able to analyse something you read and try to look “behind the scenes” to see what the message really is.