How effective or uneffective is the Amercian teaching method compared to the rest of the world?
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Not very..look at the research and information compiled in the US statistical manual....I did a similar paper years ago and the facts are frightening...  I am in the Special Educational field and I looked mostly at students with 'learning disabilities'...The drop-out rate is significantly higher for these kids.  But there are many more factors to include.  ie... Socio-ecomic factors, racial percentage to the other population, teacher involvement....there is a basis for all of this.  Look in the educational journals..especially if you have or your school library has ERIC.  I found some of the most relevant information in places when looking in the prison system archives and such, because usually these kids will go to jail. statistically speaking..
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Hmmmm .... I'm not sure if you mean "affective teaching" or "effective teaching".  The second term is much more common in education literature, and they are different concepts.\n\nThe first link I've included discusses teaching and learning in the affective domain.  The other links are related to effective teaching.\n\nI hope this helps.
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From my experience as an American in a Gymnasium - they taught alot of British pronunciation, spelling & grammar. Alot of literature & stuff. \n\nThe course was tough even though I was a native English speaker.
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Meditation is enormously powerful.\n\nI'm not sure this is what most teachers have in mind, but...
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depends where and what you teach
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Ok, for your thesis, all you need to do is come up with 3 techniques/programs that you think the American educational system could use.  \nThesis:\nBy utilizing techniques from the Japanese educational system, specifically  _____________, ___________, and __________, the American educational system could improve.  \n\nI'm not sure about what techniques or programs that the Japanese currently use that America could adopt, but I'm assuming 1 of your 3 points could be that they spend more hours in the classroom than we do?? Anyway you should research and find out.  Good luck.
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A good teacher is an effective teacher.\n\nI never answer questions with a web site, but visit  Harry Wong's and if you can, borrow or buys his "The First Days of School" book. It is amazing. (and yes, that is his name).\n\nhttp://www.harrywong.com/
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I have trained students as young as eight.  While they are not as effective as a full grown adult, it is better than nothing.
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First I think that 20% is a low estimation.  Second, teachers work incredibly hard to ensure that lessons are tailored to meet the needs of varying skill and ability levels.  Finally, even though teachers do what they can with the limited resources that they are given to work with, it remains difficult to reach all students (particularly with the levels of apathy at an all-time high).  There is nothing inherently wrong with the public school system.  The flaw however, is that not enough financial resources are put into a potentially great system.  With sufficient resources (financial, physical, and human), the percentage of students that would not understand their lessons would drop significantly.
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My friend did.  He took philosophy courses... only philosophy courses.  He said it was awesome.  It's good for people who prefer alternative teaching/learning styles.  He was dedicated and did very well.
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I prefer Socratic Method.  Don't state, question.\n\nFor example, if you think the bible is BS...start with why you think so:\n\n"Who wrote Genesis?"\n\nor\n\n"Who included it into the bible"\n\n"If man decided which books to include, what makes you think it was influenced by God?"...etc, etc.\n\nOne of two things will happen, either you'll teach or you'll learn.  I've learned several things I did not know by questioning instead of stating what I believe to be true.  I've also had people re-evaluate their own beliefs.
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I'm a teacher and I've not heard of the system approach - can you give us more information?
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I think most teachers use the test retest method. I think most of them believe this method is very effective.
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I am a Montessori Directress in a school for underprivileged children in Chennai,India.\nI have found that the Montessori Method has been phenomenally successful. The child develops in all areas,- cognitive, social and emotional. The variety of material and the freedom the children are given helps them to learn skills in keeping with their learning style and capacity. \nEven if the children are not sufficiently motivated as the previous answer mentioned those children are better off in such an environment where they are not forced to produce results which they can't. The child does not lose his confidence and self-esteem, which he may in a traditional school.
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Oh, but it is. Just not generally in this country. Go to any Western block European country and watch the teachers & professors are teaching out of doors, having interesting & lively conversations with their students in pubs, sitting on the campus lawns when school is out & having discussions, encouraging their pupils & enjoying their successes. Teachers here, as a rule, are competitive and arrogant. They don't truly love teaching or their students. Of course the school systems here are more difficult for them.
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Without a doubt there is nothing like true classroom instruction.  If that is not possible then online is a decent second choice.
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obviously the exam-oriented  method is the one to use, because it induces students not to fail a class or a certain credit course, then you can be certain that they are probably trying its minimum just to pass.. so it tells you that what a professor is teaching its someway reaching the students.