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Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Teacher4Life: 8:41pm On Sep 15, 2020 |
Some years ago, while conducting a workshop for a group of educators in Kaduna, I asked a question. "Why do students fail?" The reasons provided by these educators were numerous, but also quite logical. Some of these reasons include poor teaching, laziness on the part of students, inattentiveness, ignorance, social media, parents, exam malpractice, learning disability, peer pressure etc. As I listened to those educators reel out these factors and lots more, it became clear to me that all these reasons had one common denominator, that is, poor learning or no learning at all. Students record poor academic performance when learning is either insufficient or at zero level. Over time, I came up with a working definition for learning. Learning is the process of converting external ideas or concepts into personal and secure information. Students who thrive well academically have simply learnt how to convert external concepts into personal and secure information. In other words, such students now own the information. Of course, you can convert concepts in a thousand and one ways, depending on individual differences. Learning is not cramming. In cramming, students secure the information but don't personalise it, and so it never lasts. You can personalise information by paying attention to the why, what, how, where etc. of the concept from which the information is derived, not by cramming. I do not outrightly condemn cramming, however, learning holds greater benefits. Cramming can be done hastily, but true learning takes time. So, learning entails asking relevant questions. In fact, it's a process, not an event. Teacher4Life 126 Likes 16 Shares
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Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by paulolee(m): 8:12am On Sep 16, 2020 |
nice post.. 16 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Veiniously: 11:00am On Sep 16, 2020 |
Nice one 4 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Teacher4Life: 8:31pm On Oct 28, 2020 |
Well, Emirett, I agree about passing exams even if you read a night before such exams. But the big question is, are you really learning by doing so? I don't think so. There is a huge difference between passing exams and learning. What you're doing is actually cramming. As a teacher, my goal is to help my students to not just pass exams but also to learn. I hope this answers your question. 32 Likes 6 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Victor20206: 9:30pm On Oct 28, 2020 |
my is i'm having serious lssu with spellings... don't know how to over come that. 9 Likes |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Stargurl20(f): 9:33pm On Oct 28, 2020 |
More power to your elbow. |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Veiniously: 9:37pm On Oct 28, 2020 |
Victor20206:How old are u? And your level in school 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Patrickyemi: 1:07pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Really |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by slawormiir: 1:07pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
damnnn niggarrrr Bros op all these long talk nor too much The reason why students fail exam is because the systems was designed for students to fail Victor20206:First of all do away with abbreviations of words in anything you are doing be it chatting or whatever 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Viktoreze(m): 1:07pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
“Find out where the people are going and buy the land before they get there.” ~William Penn Adair 14 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Abatemtem(m): 1:08pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Our system no support learning. 2 Likes |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Quitam: 1:08pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
La pour, la cram, la forget. That's how the system works here 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by achymmania: 1:09pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
We get y. |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Viktoreze(m): 1:09pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Victor20206:You can expand your knowledge of English vocabulary by developing the habit of reading novels and inspirational/motivational books. While doing so keep a dictionary close by, so you can look up words which seem strange. Secondly watch more of American/English movies that are subtitled in English. Doing these two things have really helped me with spellings, pronunciation, tenses and sentence construction. God bless you 28 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by primestreams: 1:09pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Cram and pass 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Authority1o1(m): 1:09pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Okay... Dear Original Poster, Those reasons up there are just a product of dogmatic Nigerian belief. None of them is plausible enough.( I respect your opinion,however) A very solid but yet overlooked reason why students fail is founded on the level of parental interest. Parents are fundamentally responsible for the failure and success of their wards in that, the amount of interest you put into their academics, the amount they relay to their studies. You're a teacher, Research. A great deal of students whose parents are less interested in their works fail. What do they have to lose? But students from households of almost-excessively interested parents do well. First to impress them, secondly, because they can't seem to help it. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Nobody: 1:09pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Because we have placed a high pedestal on grades alone so students prefer to go straight to the point without caring to know that's why a lot read only when exam is close which shouldn't be 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by AFULA(m): 1:09pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Okay |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Benzinoooo: 1:10pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Spot-on |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Montanato: 1:10pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Ask gog |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by kemaj002: 1:10pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
nawao |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by boman2014: 1:10pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
okay |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Mannylex(m): 1:10pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
All this one is just long story. Some students are just naturally dull in respect to Academic work no matter how hard the teacher or student tries. I have seen people terribly woeful academically but they are smart and sound in technical or dexterous activities. 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by tstx(m): 1:11pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Hmm |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by Toyade888(m): 1:11pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Exactly |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by JIMMY1393: 1:11pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
Nigeria and it's useless education ....la cram la pour....I remember then during exam periods especially on the day of exam you will see some guys walking to and fro uttering and mummerinh words to themselves... it will look as if they are praying meanwhile dudes are reciting what they read over and over so it sticks...1 week after and they can't remember shit...I always hated Nigeria and it's education system...it was when I wrote A level exams I knew the difference between Nigeria and american education is wide 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Is this Why Students Fail Exams? by anayolity: 1:11pm On Oct 29, 2020 |
There are too many useless subjects for one student.... let them merge some subjects for students to learn effectively , especially for Tertiary institutions... most lecturers just want to sell their boring textbooks. Students become stressed out when they learn without space or any vocational activity or practical, seriously, studying in Nigeria is boring and nah strong head we dey take learn for here, even most things we know sef was not taught in school, we just picked them along the way, most of our teachers are not creative, innovative, just come in read their textbooks, frown face and look for the next student to fail. During my school days, i chose the lecturers i attend their classes...... i cant be wasting my life sitting and yawning..... during exams someone will be studying for 15 courses of which almost 8 are useless and the same thing with the others... Nah textbook we dey use complete the rest Shout out to all the teachers making it happen despite the meagre salaries they receive , God bless you real good here on Earth and abundantly in Heaven. Sorry if this doesnt relate to the topic ... I dey vex 24 Likes 5 Shares |
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