Re: Manila Standard: 75% of elem graduates can't read


Rajah Homaba wrote:
> dodomaster wrote:
> > Somehow I'm not surprised...this is shameful..the real culprits should
> > be the parents and the teachers themselves who should spend more time
> > with their kids education. IN the US, most third-graders should be able
> > to read already...In PI, not only do kids get substandard instruction,
> > kids have to know both English and Tagalog, which does nothing to
> > immerse these kids with a standard set of speech skills. Also, math and
> > science courses are taught without imagination but with rote
> > memorization and bookish adherence to very old and outdated
> > 'fill-in-the-blanks' and 'True-False' ideologies, instead of real-world
> > word problems and project-oriented exercises that challenge the minds
> > and keeps perspective as to what is really important.
>
> Indeed school should be the place for teaching students about the
> practical application of the lessons they've previously read on their
> books. Once the students read their lessons on their books, then the
> next day of classes the students will be very confident to raise their
> hands because they already read about today's lessons. With a bit of
> discussion with the teacher and raising of hands to answer on the
> blackboard, after that the teacher can then proceed to demonstrating
> the practical real world application of their lessons that they already
> read on their books making it fun for students doing practical real
> world exercises inside the classroom. And when the students arrive
> home, their interest with today's lessons is still warm and they will
> re-read their books on that particular lesson again. Again emphasis on
> improving students' book reading comprehension ability is very
> important as with improving teachers' teaching skills and increasing
> funding for education supplies and facilities.

And even professionals sometimes need to re-read their books and
manuals from time to time forgetting technical details needed to
accomplish their jobs, what more for most students. Improving
students' book reading comprehension ability is very essential.

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