American Students still lag behind Asian and European nations education. It is blamed on the children's wealth and different population in the schools of the United States. The United States is scores in all subjects are very low. The scores for math and science aren't even even scoring in the top 20 list.
1. Was there anything about the article that was confusing to you? If so, what? Be specific.
There wasn't anything that confused me in this article. It only talks about how American students are behind Asian and Europeans in education. The lag in education.
2.. Were you surprised by anything written in the article? Why or why not?
I was surprised of some things in this article. I didn't know that the United States education isn't that good anymore. I thought it was good.
3. As an American student, why do you think our scores are lagging internationally?
I think it's because we have too much technology that we can use for anything. In different places, they would be lucky to have food. When we have phones, it's like having the world of information in your pocket. You also can play on the internet. You can do anything on it. I distracts us from everything else. We start to only thing about anything else, and stop thinking about school and work.
4. What reaction do you have to the information in this article?
I was very disappointed. I want the average American student to be smart.
5. What can be done to help American students improve their performance in class? (This should be one full paragraph)
To improve American students learning skills, we should help them separately. We should make sure that they are focused in class. They should do a Vark test. It will show what technique is best for them. We should teach them in the technique that helps them best. Take away most technology from them during class, unless it is for school purposes. We should make sure that they are learning in class. Don't put so much homework or stress on them. You should make sure you have the right teacher for them. The teacher should explain well and clearly. You should make sure they understand what you are teaching them. Go over everything you taught, and do a little quiz to make sure they understand before you assign homework or worksheets to them. Make sure they watch less TV, play less games, and use less electronics. It might help them focus on school things.
1. Was there anything about the article that was confusing to you? If so, what? Be specific.
There wasn't anything that confused me in this article. It only talks about how American students are behind Asian and Europeans in education. The lag in education.
2.. Were you surprised by anything written in the article? Why or why not?
I was surprised of some things in this article. I didn't know that the United States education isn't that good anymore. I thought it was good.
3. As an American student, why do you think our scores are lagging internationally?
I think it's because we have too much technology that we can use for anything. In different places, they would be lucky to have food. When we have phones, it's like having the world of information in your pocket. You also can play on the internet. You can do anything on it. I distracts us from everything else. We start to only thing about anything else, and stop thinking about school and work.
4. What reaction do you have to the information in this article?
I was very disappointed. I want the average American student to be smart.
5. What can be done to help American students improve their performance in class? (This should be one full paragraph)
To improve American students learning skills, we should help them separately. We should make sure that they are focused in class. They should do a Vark test. It will show what technique is best for them. We should teach them in the technique that helps them best. Take away most technology from them during class, unless it is for school purposes. We should make sure that they are learning in class. Don't put so much homework or stress on them. You should make sure you have the right teacher for them. The teacher should explain well and clearly. You should make sure they understand what you are teaching them. Go over everything you taught, and do a little quiz to make sure they understand before you assign homework or worksheets to them. Make sure they watch less TV, play less games, and use less electronics. It might help them focus on school things.