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"Don't ask questions means . . . don't bring up things just because you wonder about them. I
mean, like, suppose you're studying tidal forces. You don't raise your hand to ask if it's true that crazy
people tend to be crazier during the full moon. I can imagine doing something like that in kindergarten,
but by the time you're my age, that would be taboo. On the other hand, some teachers like to be
distracted by certain kinds of questions. If they've got a hobbyhorse, they'll always accept an invitation
to ride it, and kids pick up on that right away."
"Why would you want to have the teacher riding a hobbyhorse?"
"Because it's better than listening to him explain how a bill passes Congress."
"How else do you help teachers with their task?"
"Never disagree. Never point out inconsistencies. Never ask questions that go beyond what's
being taught. Never let on that you're lost. Always try to look like you're getting every word. It all comes
to pretty much the same thing."
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This quote stand out to me because i think it is true how some teachers don't want to know that u don't understand they just want t move on to the next subject and try to make us "understand" the subject. When we really don't.i think that teacher should take there time to make sure every single person in the class gets the criteria.
This quote also struck me because some teachers just want to teach you everything they are suppose to teach you but they don't really take their time to see if everyone understood everything. Also some students like Julie was saying don't ask questions because then their teacher would hate them because some teachers care more about doing their job instead of making sure everyone understands what they are teaching. Some students now even though they get good grades they still don't understand everything and will probably forget about it in the future because they never understood it.
ReplyDeleteI understand what you're saying because that's what teachers usually do. they just try to make you understand the subject, and when they're through teaching it, you might not understand it, and they still wont go back over it with you, so I understand that you think they need to go over it more if the class doesn't understand.
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