I think that it would cause a big problem if eduation was tailored to fit personal preferences. The reason i think this is because if teachers/tutors adapt the the way they teach for one person then inevitably other people are going to expect the same for them aswell. A teacher couldn't change the way they are teaching and give a person special treatment if their is a class full of other people that just have as much right as them to be treated that way. Unless of course that person is slightly different from the rest like they have learning difficulties which them of course i think they should have special help from somebody like one to one tutition so they arn't left behind.
There is far to many people in education today for teachers to able to satisfy everybody's personal needs. I think that the nearest thing that the educational system do to try and fit personal preferences is in school when you get to your GCSE's or A Levels where you can choose certain subjects that you personally prefer and want to take on so you can learn more. Which i think is good as you have started off learning a wide range of subjects that you are needed to learn about at a basic level after which time you know what subjects you are better at. So can carry on to choose subjects that suit your personal preference and be allocated teachers that are able to teach you that subject best.
I think if you are struggling in school and maybe the teachers arn't using methods that you find easy to learn by then rather than something been done about this inside schoool you could pehaps find help outside school by finding a tutor or a friend to help you. I had a tutor at school for english as i struggled a lot and an hour a week of one to one which is how i prefered to learn helped.
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I agree that there are far too many students in the country to be able to satify everyones needs. If everyone wants a thorough education then many will have to sacrifice the fact that learning may not be able to be enjoyable for most.
I understand that children who are dyslexic, for example, need to learn in a certain way so that they can absorb the most amount of information possible (e.g some work off computers as its easier to type than write). Here, these pupils would struggle to learn at all unless they were given the oppertunity to learn in a different kind of way. Therefore I think there can be alot of debate on this subject, do you agree?
Yes i agree with you to some extent, but surely people have to realise there is to many peolple in eduction for everyone to have the opportunity to learn in different kinds of ways by individual tutors. i think if people will refuse to elarn for this reason then they are been silly and it will effect them in the long run. After all you are learning and getting an eduction so you can do well in life.
I think people with learning conditions such as dyslexia or other things are catered for within the education system and that's great because they obviously deserve a fair opportunity at education, but I think for everyone else who is fortunate enough to not have any learning difficulty, education should all be the same and everyone has to cope with it in their own way as then it is fair. I think it is then up to the student how hard they try or if they seek extra help from a tutor or whatever.
I do agree with you here as things could then get alot more comlicated (as discussed in one of my blogs). Although it is tough I dont think there is any other fair way!
I agree with you about how there are far too many people in education for the teachers to satisfy and teach according to everyones needs.
I always thought that when you get to chose the subejects you liked most in GCSE or A Level it was really good. However in my school we didnt get to chose the subjects so I ended up having to do maths as a main couse for my last 2 years which I absolutely hated at first, because I was never good at it and the grades of it couted so much.
I had to work really hard to keep my grades up and by the end of the two years my teacher even asked me f I wanted to study something related to it.
What I mean is I never would have figured out how good I could have gotten if I hadnt have to take maths. And I would never have tried this hard. Somehow I think its good when you have to do things you think are too hard or you dont like. Especially when you are young and your mind and interests keep changing so often.
Helen,
What an excellent discussion has taken place here as a result of your original blog post! Yes, you raise a key point that it's not really possible in a class setting to suit everyone's individual needs. I think as education progresses people seem to get more choices....for example in your 3rd year of your degree (after a broad educational base) you'll be able to be more focussed on a specific area for your dissertation.
All the best
Emma
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