In the Kindergarten we walked in ready for our day to be filled with knowledge and excitement to learn. I arrived everyday to class with multiple questions for my teacher Ms. Hall. It was my happy place because I felt that most of my questions could be answered, but as a highschooler I’ve never realized the difference in my curiosity. I come into class ready to learn but I just take notes and enter with random comments and answers. Teachers always ask “do you have any questions?,” but we don’t see this as an opportunity to dive into more knowledge. We see this as a time for us to continue to the next topic, but in reality it’s supposed to be to better our understanding of the topic. So why don’t we ask questions?
When we enter into a classroom in highschool we are there to learn, and we’re supposed to be there to grasp every concept, but why do we not all raise our hands when we are confused. Here’s the proven theory of schooling that Warren Berger brought to my attention that Matt Greenings quoted saying,”It seems the main rule that traditional schools teach is how to sit in rows quietly, which is perfect training for grown-up work in a dull office or factory, not so good for education”. As we get older we stop asking for curiosity and only ask if it doesn’t cause a ruckus. This leads to the question of “are we scared of the critics?” or “are we scared if it’s the right answer?”. I know that during my freshman and sophomore years, I lacked the confidence of asking my teachers questions, because I was nervous about the answer. Would it be irrelevant in my teachers eyes? Would my peers question my intelligence? It gave me a fear of criticism, because as many know there’s constructive criticism and then there criticism that tears you down. Then I read Better Living Through Criticism by A.O. Scott that explained the reality of criticism but in the form of artists and critics in our everyday lives. Critics are everywhere and everyone because we judge each other and everything we encounter, so why should I be afraid of being critiqued when the answer could be meaningful? In the sanity of a beautiful or meaningful question can be seen in different ways of acceptance. Berger says in A Beautiful Question “A beautiful question is an ambitious yet actionable question that can begin to shift the way we perceive or think about something,” so what if that one question can unexpectedly shift that teacher or person’s perspective. I’ve never thought of asking a question in this light, because I always guessed that my question could be unaccepted by my peers as well as my teacher, but we’re all there to learn. As I’ve gotten to this point in my reading, I have read both Better Living Through Criticism and A Beautiful Question and they have taught me a few lessons for the school year. I should be willing and completely accepting to criticism, because criticism helps see everything from a different perspective. While, I’ve also viewed the necessity for asking questions because they hold your understanding within the answers you’ll receive. I think I’m ready for the constructive criticism as well as actually raising my hand and asking every question that’ll come to mind.
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