Chapter 2 & 2A

I would have to agree with everyone’s answer.  I agree because students do sometimes take short cuts to get good grades.  They just want to have good grades because as Jeff said parents paid their kids or student’s just want to have an A as Jacque mention.  I relate education to three of the seven flaws, “they can crush creativity, they can become addictive, and they can foster short-term thinking.” As Barb mention with the S.P.O.T awards the awards can become addictive and students would have positive behavior to get the award.  I think it can foster short-term thinking because for example, in math there are formulas and is hard to remember all.  Some teacher let students use formula sheets for tests.  I think letting student use a note card with formulas would allow students to foster short-term thinking.  They will see the formula and apply it to the problem, but first they have to verify what formula to use.  Students can crush creativity on projects.   Students have good imagination and are very creative.  This can be taken out from students the first day of class, as we did in this class by creating our personal flag.