dred ch 13
4) I agree completely. From what I’ve seen, most students are pushed, or even forced, by their parents to take the so-called “right track”. I believe students should be allowed to live the life they choose, not the life they are assigned.
5) Crawford tries to convince the reader that it is morally wrong to force a student to be something they don’t want to be. He also says it is wrong to give medication to a student with ADD and similar disorders because it inhibits their natural tendency to be creative and hands-on with their work.
7) The irony in the situation is that Crawford is an executive director for a policy organizing company, yet he is forced to follow policies he does not agree with. This experience led him to believe that work should be something you can truly attest to, something you can get lost in, rather than a daily 9-to-5 coup.
9) Crawford argues that “metacognition” is both cognitive and moral. Metacognition is the ability to question yourself- to review and revise your work. I agree that metacognition has a great deal to do with cognitive thinking, as it pertains to one’s psych and ability to self-critique. However, I don not agree that it is a moral thing to do. There is no right or wrong path to follow in the given situation, only acceptance or denial.
10) When I was three, I dropped my brand-new toothbrush down the drain. The following hour and a half became a search and rescue mission, which sadly failed. Although I did not recover my toothbrush, I attained basic knowledge of how a sink worked. I remember my dad shutting off the water valve, and tediously taking the pipes apart, looking for my toothbrush. I remember feeling anxious and scared. Crawford attempts to evoke the same feelings with his story, however he does not succeed. His failure is due to the fact that I have absolutely no idea what a feeler gauge is, nor do I care. While this reasoning is blunt, and even a little bit arrogant, it is the most honest way I could
5) Crawford tries to convince the reader that it is morally wrong to force a student to be something they don’t want to be. He also says it is wrong to give medication to a student with ADD and similar disorders because it inhibits their natural tendency to be creative and hands-on with their work.
7) The irony in the situation is that Crawford is an executive director for a policy organizing company, yet he is forced to follow policies he does not agree with. This experience led him to believe that work should be something you can truly attest to, something you can get lost in, rather than a daily 9-to-5 coup.
9) Crawford argues that “metacognition” is both cognitive and moral. Metacognition is the ability to question yourself- to review and revise your work. I agree that metacognition has a great deal to do with cognitive thinking, as it pertains to one’s psych and ability to self-critique. However, I don not agree that it is a moral thing to do. There is no right or wrong path to follow in the given situation, only acceptance or denial.
10) When I was three, I dropped my brand-new toothbrush down the drain. The following hour and a half became a search and rescue mission, which sadly failed. Although I did not recover my toothbrush, I attained basic knowledge of how a sink worked. I remember my dad shutting off the water valve, and tediously taking the pipes apart, looking for my toothbrush. I remember feeling anxious and scared. Crawford attempts to evoke the same feelings with his story, however he does not succeed. His failure is due to the fact that I have absolutely no idea what a feeler gauge is, nor do I care. While this reasoning is blunt, and even a little bit arrogant, it is the most honest way I could