Lack of drive in Singaporean students a worry
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\"...He had a long discussion with them, which did not throw up any solutions.\"
Duh... NATO I also know...
I will applaud if he changes the system...
Unless he's also afraid of failure, or in the comfort zone.
Again I hear this argument that foreign talents are \"better\" than locals...
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Wow… the “fail” word is really scary. Imagine failure in the system would mean having to repeat for 1 more year ??? Or being write off to some schools that is considered to be “the end”. The price of failure is too great that led everyone to be risk averse and drive parents to be kiasu/ push the kids hard as we are kiasi.
So in this pressure cooker society, it’s just blindly achieving good grades. As it becomes apparent that if you do well academically, you will do better in life (good job and good future). Our kids’ drives are probably killed in the process of pursuit for academic excellence. They probably felt that they have been working so hard that it’s time to relax. I’ve seen of some younger colleagues (locals who went through local uni), they are just happy doing what they are doing. There is no drives even for promotion, etc… It sort of shocked me as they must be top 30% to make it to local uni. Compared to counterparts from China, they appear lacklustre.
We’ve seen alot of late bloomers and they pick up later on. But this is after having spent/ “wasted” additional time in school due to the system.
In terms of drive, with most (not all) kids from middle class. Most kids are fairly well sheltered nowadays. Unlike olden days, they do not have to give up education so that another sibling can go to school. Has this led them to think that everything is a given and what drives are we talking about??? -
Daddy
Good point Daddy D.Unless he's also afraid of failure, or in the comfort zone.
If we wanto to keep on thinking, other countries like Finland check out our system , ergo we must be the best , so dun need to review our system.
Finland has a very good education system, yet they want to see where there is room for improvement, what to do , what not to do, are they on the track....
While we can spend our time thinking I am the best so lets just keep doing this. -
kuzco:
The education system does not take kindly to those who don't do well or fail. Miss the first strike, and you are out forever.
Like ksi, I do not agree with this. -
Why do Singaporean students lack drive?
What do Singaporean students work so hard for? To have good grades.
Why need to have good grades? So to secure a good job.
There, since end up with good job already, what else you want? Drive? Ya, want a car to drive. Oh, not that drive...sorry, what's the 'drive' you mean har? :rotflmao: -
concern2:
You have quite funny posts recently..:rotflmao:. Attained enlightenment?Why do Singaporean students lack drive?
What do Singaporean students work so hard for? To have good grades.
Why need to have good grades? So to secure a good job.
There, since end up with good job already, what else you want? Drive? Ya, want a car to drive. Oh, not that drive...sorry, what's the 'drive' you mean har? :rotflmao: -
ksi:
:scared: Wa, Ksi, you noticed too?
You have quite funny posts recently..:rotflmao:. Attained enlightenment?concern2:
Why do Singaporean students lack drive?
What do Singaporean students work so hard for? To have good grades.
Why need to have good grades? So to secure a good job.
There, since end up with good job already, what else you want? Drive? Ya, want a car to drive. Oh, not that drive...sorry, what's the 'drive' you mean har? :rotflmao:Donno leh, just don't feel like talking so much, and realizing there's much I can't do about. Actually hor, I am just starting to get a hang of this..
Secure a good job already, what, want me to 'perform'? Already performed what you want, what do you mean not good enough? - what, use more initiative? How do do that :? Got any courses on that? Or maybe can have employment preparatory class to get me started? :scratchhead: Should I check with my PHD mom or tuition teacher dad? :?: So mah-lu, say me in front of colleagues, I quit!
东家不打,打西家! I don't need you! I don't even need a job! Go fb humtum them then they know...
Go fb, humtum foreigners for taking our jobs... -
It's good to inject some funny punches sometimes as you are right to point out that most times we are helplessly discussing, rationalising and sometimes it gets so heavy and I welcome the humour in good taste punches.....
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Mr.Heng, you should show us how to drive to your expectation. You are the education minister, hence, we expect you to drive the student in the right direction - be it acquiring more skill-sets, more drive, etc.
How long has Singapore first introduced education to our children that we have to come to this conclusion - our students lack drive. This is pathetic.
Those CEOs are indirectly telling you that something is really, really, really not right in our educational system. CEOs are profit-driven people, why should they throw up solutions for free.
Or maybe they stop short of saying come out of your comfort zone and revamp the whole system. :nailbite: -
looking4Tutor:
CEOs are profit-driven people, why should they throw up solutions for free.
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