In this journal blog post, test out your argument. In your post, include 2 things. (1) Describe a little about the background of your topic (What is it about? Why is it important?) (2) State your premises that lead to your conclusion. Your premises should indicate how you are arguing the case.
For this assignment, you are not bound to this post. You can change your mind after. However, take this opportunity to start planning your assignment, and testing out ideas to see if you're on the right track.
As usual, make your post by Sunday. Please respond to 2 classmates by class on Tuesday next week.
Remember to include your ID# in your posts.
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Thai students are increasingly dependent on tutoring school.
What it's about: As education improves over the year, students are becoming more and more dependent on gaining extra education at tutoring schools in hopes of being able to enter academically well known school or colleges.
Why it's important: It's becoming an increasing concern that as these tutoring schools become more aggressive with their marketing strategies, these students are being fed knowledge for the sake of taking exams rather than gaining full understandings of such topics
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The highly competitive field of entering university/college doesn't reflect the poor performance of Thai students.
Out of 70 countries, Thai students are ranked 54th for Science and Math and 57th for reading, 2015 PISA
Out of 100 countries, Thailand is ranked 89 in annual English Proficiency Index in 2020.
Tutoring Business are highly targeting parents and students with courses involving what is essentially an academic road map that starts from elementary school to high school, in some extreme cases even starts from kindergarten
In most university admissions, 20% of the process involves accumulative GPA while the 80% are dependent on Exams such as ONET, GAT, PAT, SAT, IELTS, etc. As public Thai education fails to prepare students for these standardized exams, students are out of options and forced into going to tutoring schools for the required extra knowledge.
Peer pressure also a factor as tutoring schools offers discounts for people that bring in their friends.
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DeleteI hate how true this is. No high school student in Thailand hasn't gone to a tutor before. With each university requiring at least one standardize score, there is no escape from them at all. The problem is that standardize testing doesn't prove that students are good at that subject, it proves that they are good at that standardize test. Universities may also suffer if they are reliant of standardize testing, as they have no control how the organizations handle their testing, such as prevention of cheat, or the organizations may just just say "We are sorry to announce we are cancelling this standardize test because of x reason", be it Covid-19 or just not being profitable enough. Looking at you, CollegeBoard.
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DeleteThe sketchy business of tutoring schools in Thailand is definitely something of concern. It seems I'm one of those rare specimens who has never been to a tutoring school. I don't fully understand the point of these tutoring schools and hope that you will be able to explain it well, and maybe even a solution to this mess.
At this point, there appears to be a mixed set of premises. There is one about competition. One about marketing. Another about peer pressure. Work to focus and simplify, so you know what kind of debate you're having.
DeleteAt this point, there appears to be a mixed set of premises. There is one about competition. One about marketing. Another about peer pressure. Work to focus and simplify, so you know what kind of debate you're having. Aj. M
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DeleteThe tutoring industry is growing, but the main question is whether it is successful. Isn't the school intended to provide such a high-quality education that tutoring isn't as necessary as it is for Thai students? Although I recognize that some children require tutoring, the majority of pupils choose tutoring, which reflects the school's education. If a school education system results in all of their students taking tutoring classes for most subjects, it's a reflection of the school, not the student.
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DeleteI agree with your topic, and unfortunately it is true and getting worse day by day. Almost everybody I know has been to a tutoring school at least at once in their lives, for whatever reason. I think your topic is great but your premises might need a bit more work.
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ReplyDeleteTopic: School clubs given little to no attention in Thai schools
What is it about: School clubs in high school and below are not given enough attention, or at some schools there aren't any clubs for student to join.
Why is it important: School clubs allow students to express their hobbies and let them dip their toes in activities that they have an interest in. Clubs also promote social skills, such as teamwork, leadership skills, and responsibility in participating in club activities. Yet these clubs are not being encouraged enough or are bein wrongly encouraged in the wrong way by the schools they are in.
Premise: School clubs in Thailand is actually not that common. The schools that do have clubs are implementing them in an almost mandatory way, as if to say that they have school clubs. Schools do not give enough attention to student clubs, as students may want to start a club, but with no teacher wanting/willing to be their advisor. In fact, most clubs in Thailand are teacher led, with students just following what the teacher has planned. This kills freedom as students may not want to participate in the activities given, and almost turns the club into an extra class to be taken at the end of the day. This does not lead to student creativity nearly as much if students plan and do activities that they want to do as a club activity.
Summary:
1. School clubs promote social skills in students and allow them to express themselves in their shared hobbies.
2. Schools are either getting the concept of clubs wrong, or not promoting clubs at all.
Therefore schools should be implementing clubs in a manner that allows students to express themselves.
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DeleteFurther elaborating on clubs promoting social skills, I totally agree, but most importantly, it promotes "healthy" social skills. From personal experience, without proper club for students to socialize they end up finding activities outside of school to connect with each other. While there are activities like study groups or heathy hanging out there are also activities involving drugs. Personally, I see that clubs are essential in playing a role in promoting healthy social skills and the issue deserves more attention
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DeleteDefinitely agree with how clubs improve social skills and also create opportunities for you to create lifelong bonds with others. Perhaps the problem isn't that the teacher is leading the club, but rather the execution. In times off-season (for example a skiing club but it's summer) a teacher may be beneficial in creating the right activities as there's nothing to do. However I completely understand the killing of freedom and that should definitely be addressed. They should take on more of an advisor role rather than the leader.
A nice start. But I wonder if the debate is really about the value of student clubs, or is it about the teacher-dependent structure of Thai schools. Make sure that you are settling on a highly debtable issue. Aj. M
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DeleteThis is a really good topic to go with, I feel. For me personally, I think that focusing on how clubs promote a social environment would be beneficial as schools should work on improving students' social skills as well as educational skills.
Debatable Topic/position: The school curriculum should teach students about agriculture and the food supply chain as necessary general education.
ReplyDeleteThe main topics would include the history of selective breeding/GMOs, current research on the environmental impacts of agriculture and animal processing. The lessons themselves would mainly be presentations based on information from the most recent and reputable scientific journals/organizations. I currently have three ideas for ‘angles’ to base my premises on, all of which will lead to the conclusion that the subject is worth teaching.
Environmental angle
Premise 1: Environmentalism and sustainability are core topics in the school curriculum. Instilling environmentalist concepts in students and teaching them how to reduce their individual impact are increasingly common outcomes of modern education. Most schools have recycling programs, as well as advocate against single-use plastic and resource waste.
Premise 2: The food industry (animal agriculture in particular) is a leading cause of climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss. From experience in my previous high school, all conversations and presentations about environmentalism either omitted the non-trivial role of food production in climate change, or only briefly covered it. I only really learned about its impacts from my biology teacher’s rants.
Misinformation angle
Premise 1: Schools are responsible for preventing the spread of misinformation. Many subjects already include lessons that pertain to this goal, such as recognizing pseudoscience, misleading statistics in math, source validity in language classes etc.
Premise 2: In general, the public has many misconceptions about agriculture or have been fed misinformation by mass media (there are studies that show this). A few I can think of off the top of my head are the environmental impacts (as mentioned earlier), GMO vs. organic crops, the necessity of animal products for human health, etc. Given the importance of food in the daily lives of all humans, I believe it would be a disservice not to disprove fallacious beliefs on the topic as part of students’ general education.
Morality/critical thinking angle
Premise 1: Developing critical thinking skills is a major learning outcome of education. The ability to navigate complex issues will prepare students for future problems. Moral education is also a component of some curricula, especially in younger years. In sciences for example, students are taught about how animal experimentation is justifiable only in circumstances where it is deemed a necessity (mainly medical studies).
Premise 2: No matter how dispassionately the topic is presented, discussions about the food supply chain (animal exploitation specifically) will no doubt cause students to question its morality/ethics. Regardless of students’ perspectives, they will inevitably have to come to a conclusion about their own position on the matter. Since there isn’t exactly a right or wrong answer, raising the issue fosters critical thinking skills. Having schools provide students with the correct information (or encourage them to do their own research) would allow them to frame their thoughts authentically, reducing the likelihood of them coming to conclusions based on erroneous assumptions.
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DeleteYou have already done a lot of work on this. Your passion is clear. As of right now, the misinformation angle is the tightest in terms of reasoning. The other two "angles," while completely valid, are wide-ranging. Which will make it hard for you to control. Aj. M
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DeleteThis is actually a topic I have not thought about quite deeply and does pose some valid points. You've actually got my attention well.
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DeleteActually when you said that schools should teach students about agriculture, the another reason could be that the students will be able to know the value of food they eat, the rice, how hard is a farmer life. most wealthy family doesn't teach their kids to finish their food, I think if the school gives importance on this aspect, the students will see the importance of things around.
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ReplyDeleteTopic : College should be free of everyone
Premise 1: Most advanced countries require intellectual minds to not only govern but also specialize in different fields such as education , economics and more.
Premise 2: Since qualified people are needed in order for society to both function and flourish.
premise 3: Qualifications are something that ofcourse you have to earn but there have been examples not known to many(Thailand is very plagued with this) people who pay their way through whether through bribery or pay others to take tests for them.
Job opportunity should be opened up for everyone but people should only get accept base on skills, appropriate values( what the company needs), and work ethic.
Premise 4: If the backbone of the system that is responsible for the everyday life of human beings is being held back by finanical difficulties, the country will continue to degrade in many aspects such as the health of the population primarily the students or those eager to get the education neccesary in order to earn a living and whilst all of that is going improve the country for themselves and others.
Conclusion : colleges should be free(mainly gov. funded) Research has showed that the entire bill for the thai government this year alone has been 20 % invested into education that should be enough to sustain universities and colleges all around the ocuntry.
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DeleteI do not think just letting college be free is going to solve any problems, as it could lead to some just not care about their courses, because they can just try again anyway, it's free after all. Wouldn't a better solution be something similar to Germany, where the government provides student loans that have no interest on them. This provides access to higher education that allows people to get high paying jobs, which then goes to pay the base price that is the cost of higher education.
A highly debatable topic. This works. But work to clarify your reasoning. I like that you are writing from the Thai context. This is a good narrowing. But you may be mixing issues: specialization, opportunity, corruption, etc. Keep it simple. Aj. M
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DeleteI believe this will have the opposite effect on education because if college education is free, the government would cover all costs, and professors will be paid a standard income. Their pay in private and non-government-affiliated schools is more than what they receive from the government. This will have a detrimental impact on teacher motivation as well as students' willingness to take education seriously. Most teachers and students will be less motivated and productive if college education is provided for free.
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DeleteIf universities are government funded, they can be influenced by the government as well. I fear that we would end up with a similar situation as Thailand's public school system.
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DeleteWhile I don't disagree on the points presented here, I disagree on the notion of colleges being free because things that are free are never truly free. You give free candy to children paid by your own money. Thus, who pays for that "free" colelge? Do we have to pay for other people's college fees when they can do it themselves? Do we have to raise the taxes so that we can accomodate random strangers for university? Finally, do we trust our government enough with our tax money to actually use it for education?
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ReplyDeleteTopic - Gender neutral education is important and should be promoted / Education should be reformed and make a point to focus on educating the future generation about issues regarding gender
Background : Gender roles, identity, equality, and so much more gender related issues are getting more and more attention these days, which leads to constant debate as to how to address these issues. In this new and constantly changing society, gender is no longer limited to just males and females, and many people in the older generation struggle to educate the younger generation about issues like this.
Premise 1
: Children / young adults are constantly exposed to social media, which is starting to talk more and more about issues regarding gender roles and all that. Due to this, it is impossible to shield them from topics like this, which is why we should lead them in the correct direction regarding these topics instead of letting social media shape their minds.
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: Education should be able to teach students about life as well as make sure they’re on the right path. Teaching them about something that is so crucial in today’s generation would prove to be beneficial and would aid them.
Conclusion : Education is not all about studying. A huge part of a students’ life occurs outside of school or under social circumstances, where correct knowledge about gender issues would prove to be beneficial to both their future and life outside of school. This also promotes a healthy school life and relationship between students.
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DeleteCertainly, the new generations should be educated oriented toward adapting to the diverse gender identity, meaning gender neutral education would most likely reduce the significance of gender roles. One issue to consider, however, would be the staffing as the generations before us, providing our education that is, isn't considered very well versed in the topic. Another thing to consider would be that employment of educators shouldn't be for the goal of achieving a large diverse group as, end of the day, the students are here to get educated and the focus still has to be on employing educators that will do just that, educate.
A nice start. The challenge in your premises is this: how do we define the "correct direction" or the "right path". This is the core of the debate. You're right that social media is a dangerous place to shape your worldview, but some may not trust the schools to do it either. Aj. M
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ReplyDeleteTopic: Private schools should be banned and the government needs to promote equal education.
Premise 1: Governments need to maintain a competitive education system to maintain competitiveness in the global economy.
Premise 2: Private schools promote inequality as only the wealthy can afford it.
Premise 3: It is extremely rare to see private schools be outperformed by public schools.
Premise 4: Funding can be used maliciously by governments and other institutions.
Conclusion: To improve the competitiveness of the average school and therefore the entire population, private schools should be banned to force the government to provide a better service instead of pushing the responsibility to private institutions. Moreover, funding needs to be regulated in a way where corruption can be prevented to provide everyone with equal opportunities.
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DeleteHonestly, I’m not sure if anyone can come up with a reasonable moral or ethical argument against making education more equal. The problem is that governments are clearly compensated by private institutions. The only way to get governments to reconsider is to irrefutably prove that abolishing private education would lead to economic growth. If the research shows however, that reforming the current systems as you propose would make no difference or even be economically detrimental, the situation becomes a much bigger grey area I think. Would it be better then for governments to keep private education, but spread the money they receive from the institutions into other public services, like healthcare?
The controverscial premise is #1. Some will say that the government should not have this level of control. And moreover, the government is not good/qualified to improve educational competitiveness. You will need to work hard to argue why this is wrong thinking. Aj. M
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ReplyDeleteTopic - Teachers’ salary should be paid based on their evaluations
Background - Teacher evaluations are used to review the performance of teachers based on whether they fostered a good classroom environment and whether or not they gave the students a good educational experience. The students in the class will be the people who give the feedback and rating of the teachers.
Premise 1 - It will not be fair if the teacher who has a good performance gives the same salary range with the teacher who has bad feedback and poor performance. If their performance is good, they deserve better money.
Premise 2 - The students will not get the quality education that they are supposed to get if students are taught by the teacher who has poor performance. Letting the students rate will help the teacher improve their quality of teaching as they are incentivized to do so to earn more money.
Premise 3 - This will encourage the importance of being a good teacher. Also, increase the motivation to be a teacher since you will be paid well if you teach well.
Conclusion - Some teachers do not know that their quality of teaching is bad and they are not willing to improve since normally the evaluation will not affect their salary. If their salary is based on their performance, it might help improve the quality of education of the country. Of course there are many caveats with this that will be explored in the actual essay ( can we trust students to give good evaluations? Can this system be exploited? etc.)
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DeleteFrom the student end, I think this is a great proposal but I have no doubt that most teachers would be uncomfortable with allowing students to have this much power. With the right systems in place, the system would be difficult to exploit I think. If a student tried to threaten a teacher with a poor evaluation for a better grade, the teacher could just report the student by sending evidence of the interaction to the school administrators. The only problem would perhaps be teachers maximizing student satisfaction in their lessons rather than effective teaching strategies. Sure, we would all be happier with better grades, but what good is an education that doesn’t challenge us in some way?
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DeleteTeachers would be thinking about what would be beneficial for the students in the short term instead of the long term as their livelihood depends on the satisfaction of the students instead of the long term results. Nobody would want to teach difficult topics as students would just give that class a low score. Children are too young to be given the responsibility of controlling a person's livelihood. It may make sense for a university to implement this but it is unreasonable for a school to apply this.
A interesting debate. There are several points to argue in your premises. For example, it is fair to judge the quality of a teacher from student evaluations? Does more money mean more motivation and better quality teaching? These are debatable questions that you will need to settle for this debate. Aj.M
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DeleteYour topic is one that I agree with and find interesting. However, it is also difficult to measure how good a teacher is. Since most systems have a specific scale to measure how good or bad something is, it is only natural for this to have the same system. It's difficult to reach an understanding especially since some might argue that a teacher's salary should not depend on student evaluations.
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DeleteYes I also do think the teachers should be paid based upon their performance because it's not fair if a bad teacher gets the same amount of money like the teacher who puts all the effort to teach the students.
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ReplyDeleteIn recent events, the topic of History has been underfire. Why? For being too offensive. Hold on, don't run away just yet. Remember what happened in the west when BLM became a "trend?" They began to tear down statues, placing graffiti on them, and begged them to be removed solely because these men are 'racists, slaveowners, and oppressed the natives of the land.' These are fair accussations, but at the same time, you are removing their importance in history because what? Because they did what was normal in their time? Why is it that when we watch old movies with horrible graphics and bad cgi, we all sigh a pleasant sigh and say 'ah, the good old days,' and we don't complain. Is that too bad of a comparison? Let me try again, why is it when we look at people having too many kids in the past and say 'wow good for them,' while at the same time NOT wanting to have many kids? Why do we remove and censor history just because of racism? Why do we tear down statues because the people were slaveowners? Edward Colston didn't deserve his statue, but a BLM supporter, who felt a surge of power, does? Edward Colston, the man whose statue was torn down, was a philanthropist. Philanthropy: the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. He, and I quote, supported and endowed schools, houses for the poor, almshouses, hospitals and Anglican churches in Bristol. Yet we tear down that statue cause he was a slaveowner? Then we replace that statue with a person who has done nothing but just stood on the pedestal and posed for the camera?
I know I am overgeneralizing things, but it just seems absurd. If the Statue of Liberty was based on a woman who owned slaves, then would we tear her down too?
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Here are some definitions I am using to support my premise:
Censorship is the act of suppressing or deleting as objectionable. (Merriam Webster)
Discrimination is the practice of unfairly treating a person or group of people differently from other people or groups of people/ making a difference in treatment or favor on a basis other than individual merit.
Therefore, here's my premise:
1. History is factual, and should be accepted with both of its wrongs and rights.
2. Censorship of information is wrong in this age of 'freedom .' People don't like how China censors information from the outside world and how news outlets censor information so that the political party they support can look good.
3. BLM censored the good sides of historical figures by placing increased emphasis on the bad while completely ignoring the good.
4. BLM did not accept both sides of history.
Therefore: BLM was being discriminatory.
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DeleteYou are engaging in very contemporary debates, and it strikes at the heart of history, identity, and current movements for social justice. Just be reminded that the theme is Education, so this connection needs to come through. Aj. M
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ReplyDeleteTopic - There should be more availability of nighttime classes
Background: Many people cannot study full time or do not have the time to attend classes during the day. Because of this, they are not able to attain the degree that they want. Some examples of these kinds of people are adults who decide to earn their degrees, single parents, teen parents, teenagers that have to work to earn money for tuition, etc. They should be able to attend classes and get their degree even if they don't have time during the day.
Premise 1: It is hard to get a well-paid job without a bachelor's degree in the current world. Having nightly classes will help people who have other responsibilities to earn a degree, which can help them in the future.
Premise 2: It is unfair for people with responsibilities (family, work, etc.) not to get a degree just because they do not have the time to attend classes during the day.
Premise 3: Some people decide to go to university later in life rather than fresh out of high school. However, they also need to work to be financially stable. Thus, nighttime classes will be helpful for them.
This may need further narrowing for it to be possible. For example, mature students (working people with families and responsibilities), several programs do offer night time or flexible schedules, precisely for the reasons you mention. However, for young people at Thai universities, you're right that nighttime classes are rare. Lastly, I'm not sure how hot this topic is... you may be looking for something that is more debatable. Aj. M
Deletei agree that they derserve all the help and others should provide opportunities for them, but creating more courses require more money, time, staff and others. there should be a survey done for the amount of people who really need the availability of those classes and wheteher it would be cost beneficial or not.
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ReplyDeleteWhat is it about? Art is a manmade beauty that has been created to nurture our minds and souls.
Why is it important? it Is something that differentiates human beings from animals because of the patience, positivity, and knowledge we gain from art.
Premises:
1. Learning art in school will make students realize that there is much more than just winning or losing. They will learn the true meaning of life by the wordless explanation shown in artworks.
2. They will learn about the history of humans, the rituals, the culture, the tradition and the religion of every aspect of the world. The art piece of different eras and changes in every period in the past will make students learn how to live and how to behave in this modern era.
3. They will be able to acknowledge the tiny
details not just by observing artworks but also observing their life which has the potential to change their lifestyle.
4. There will be humanity once again in our society when schools encourage students to learn art because art teaches people to be calm and compassionate as religion is involved in art.
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This is a good start. But right now, you statements are not premises. They are more like different arguments. Work to understand the difference between premises and arguments. And then decide how you want to argue this: from a philosophical standpoint (regarding competion), from a cultural standpoint in premise 2, or from a standpoint of overall quality of life in premise 3?
DeleteThis is quite an interesting topic, I do too think that art should be given more importance in school (especially from a young age when children are developing their interests). Looking forward to how you will develop your premises and arguments!
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Topic - The government should subsidize providing technological equipment —such as tablets and laptops— for students in public schools—especially those who are disadvantaged/poor.
ReplyDeleteWhat it's about: The Thai government has made many failed attempts in the past to provide students with devices of their own. However, right now during the pandemic, it more important than ever that students have a means of learning online. Having a device such as a tablet or laptop can help greatly with this issue.
Why it's important: Providing a device can help in many ways;
1) Shift towards giving equal opportunity to all students to access information online; especially since in the modern day, not all publications are printed, thus, access to information online will greatly increase the scope and relevance of information found.
2) The pandemic. Providing devices to students—especially those disadvantaged and poor— will help increase the accessibility and effectiveness of online (emergency remote) learning.
3) Many jobs in the modern day include the use of technological devices, thus providing devices to students will help them to become well versed in technology, which may help them in their future careers.
Premise 1: Technology is a powerful tool in improving the quality of education.
Premise 2: It is likely that the trend of integrating technology into education will increase over time, thus, we should start now.
Premise 3: Disadvantaged students do not have access to technology.
Premise 4: The pandemic has forced a shift to online education. Having a device is crucial for online education.
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DeleteThis is a good start. In fact, the Thai government attempted this policy several years ago, and they were ridiculed for it at the time. Now, it makes more sense. But I recommend that you consider taking the pandemic out of it. Just focus on the idea that the government should supply a tablet/device for every child in the country. Aj. M
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ReplyDeleteTopic: All internships should include a stipend or monetary compensation for students.
Background: University is a time for students to gather academic and work experience in order to be prepared for the future. The majority of internships, however, are unpaid.
Premise 1: This makes the intern feel as if they are being taken advantage of, as corporations are willing to take advantage of someone who is simply looking for work.
Premise 2: Payment provides a greater and more appealing motivation to work. Interns will view it as a real job and result in more engagement and productivity, which benefits both the company and the intern.
Premise 3: Because many students are on a tight budget or are taking out loans, they are unable to engage in unpaid internships and must accept occupations such as baristas that are unrelated to their degree. They can earn money while learning through paid internships.
If a corporation believes it needs to hire workers, it must be willing to pay them. Even if employers do not pay interns the same rate as other employees, they should be paid minimum wage for the work they put into the company. The bare minimum of respect that a company should have for the people it hires is to pay them.
This works. Just be careful about your premises. They may look more like different arguments. You will need to decide how you want to argue this, from the perspective of fairness? Or motivation? Or budgeting? Each of your premises as you state them, takes the debate in different directions. Choose a direction. Aj. M
DeleteI like your topic and I think the premises work well. However, I think you should explain the premises more or back it up with more information since there are arguments that could work against these premises.
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Topic: The lack of student centered teaching methods in Southeast Asian countries are resulting in poor quality education.
What it’s about- Most Southeast Asian countries use teacher centered teaching as the main method of teaching, specifically in public schools where education is very exam-oriented and is based on memorization. This results in poor communication skills within students and affects their personal development as students either heavily rely on instructors or they become unmotivated as they are not the focus in this teaching method.
Why it’s important- It is important for students to be able to have discussions and debates during their schooling as it stimulates their ability to question ideas and thoughts within a society and contribute their own thoughts and opinions. In doing so, students build their communication as well as critical thinking skills which is vital for them to succeed in the future.
Premise 1- Quality education is based on students’ personal development throughout their school life and should be solely focused on building their self confidence, ability to adapt to sudden changes, and forming their own opinions.
Premise 2- Student centered teaching focuses on students specifically and makes sure that students have the necessary skills in order to succeed not only within school but outside of school.
Conclusion- Southeast Asian governments should consider changing their teaching methods in order to produce highly educated students that will be the future contributors of the countries’ development