students

students questions and answers

Q: What has gone wrong with university students that has caused so many to become petty jerks?
I've encountered two types of students: 1. Community college students, whom I found on average to be reasonable people. Just a few are jerks. 2. University students and recent graduates of universities. I am amazed at how they go out of their way to show disrespect, to backstab, to be petty and find fault. Why do I see such a difference between community college students and university students?

A: heya well,university students are like brains on two feet,all blinded by the fact dat dey have to EXCELL or make it to the top,come what may.. their attitude towards life is dead serious n d last thing dey would want is to lose in this rat race!!! so , to make their way thru, i only leads to backstabbing n bitterness....moreover-university students r too full of d fact dat they r in a university n not some community college..so they have their set of rotten airs......... but worry not my friend,wid a stubborn attitude lyk dis-dese ppl crashland real hard when dey actually step out into this MEAN WORLD lol!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Q: How many university students are there in Australia?
Please provide your source. How many students graduate from Australian unversities per year and/or how many students enrol for undergraduate degree courses per year in Australia? Please provide your source. How many students graduate from Australian unversities per year and/or how many students enrol for undergraduate degree courses per year in Australia? Serious and relevant answers only please.

A: I would say about 10 major ones but probably a few hundred specialist ones like agricultural ones and stuff.

Q: How can I find volunteers to host exchange students in their home?
Two other partners and I started a small, non-profit exchange student program a couple of years ago called Peace4Kids (www.peace4kids.net). We bring high school kids to the US to live with host families and go to public schools. We mostly place students in the greater El Paso, TX area, but also have some placed in Arkansas, California and Ohio. The State Department requires that host families be volunteer (we can't pay them), but it is getting harder and harder to find families to open their home for a school year or semester. Does anyone have any fabulous ideas on how we can find people to host an exchange student? It really is a great experience--I know, I've hosted and I've been an exchange student! The school year is fast approaching and we have some terrific kids from several different countries (all of whom speak English.)

A: I would suggest that you consider partnering with some of the local volunteer centers in all areas. They are the ones that can help you with marketing, as they have the connections to all of the volunteers in the local communities. Here are some links to help you get started: http://www.handsonnetwork.org/our-network/ http://www.pointsoflight.org/centers/find_center.cfm By listing your agency in the local volunteer centers, they can all help you with referrals.

Q: How can we get students to want to learn instead of them doing the work for the grade?
It is absolutly ridicolous that students do not go to school to learn anymore, they do all the work just to get a good grade. How can this be changed. Students are too concerned about doing well in school then learning.

A: What a great question!! I can't say that I know the solution to the problem, but I think that a big problem, at least in my state, is that more and more is expected of students. They are rushed through new lessons at such a quick rate that they don't have the time get any enjoyment out of it. It starts at such a young age that it develops a pattern at an early stage in education. This seems to be very evident in math. My elementary aged kids bring home work covering multiplication one day, fractions the next and maybe money related story problems the next. This is not something that the teachers are deciding on their own, but rather the curriculum the school has adopted. They are unable to achieve mastry on one lesson before moving onto the next. Another big problem that I'm seeing is that it seems that perfection is expected. A "B" is no longer a respectable grade because it's only one step up from a "C" which has become absolutely unacceptable. I'm not saying that mediocrity is something to strive for, but we have to stop expecting perfection from our kids. They're learning a very young age that this is the expectation, and by the time they get into high school there is so much pressure on them that they turn to unhealthy ways of coping. And if you don't think that this is happening, listen in on group of teenagers talking. I know many really "good" kids, from good supportive families who are using drugs to either stay awake an extra couple of hours to study or to just escape from the pressure. The educational system in this country needs to take a step back and realize that test scores do not determine how good a student is. It's the thirst for knowledge. Students will never develop that thirst if they are force fed every drop from kindergarten on.

Q: How can one persuade students to be respectful to teachers?
As a course activity I have to present to my class on any topic in which I can persuade them. I chose respect to teachers, as I have noticed that a greater number of students are simply disrespectful towards tutors. Its all okay when its fun and games but often times I have seen teachers being visibly distressed on student behaviour. How do I make them feel like it will benefit them to be respectful or simply courteous towards teachers, while not being condescending?

A: I think that both the teacher and the student would have to take responsbility for this one. Sometimes students disrespect teachers when they show that they don't care abotu their students, or dont' put enough effort into the coursework. A confident and the, "I-am-nice-but-won't-take-crap" attitude will give the message that students won't be too familiar with the teachers and feel that they can get away with their immaturity. Usually when teachers show that they know what they are doing, are excited about their work, the students would sense that and feel that there is structure to the coursework. The enthusiasm of the teacher sparks an interest in learning from the students. When the teacher shows that he is disinterested, troubled, demoralized and unhappy with his job, students sense that and they may complain about how disorganized the work may be. I hope I helped.

Q: Can a teacher post student names on an Excel spread sheet that students access via link from the school websit?
The students are working in groups. The groups are on a spread sheet. Can the list be made available via the school website? They would have to click on a link to open Excel. Is this legal?

A: Students' privacy and anonimity have become essential to their safety and well-being in these difficult times. The names of pupils attending a certain school should not be disclosed directly or indirectly outside the school environment and particularly on the internet. Once the name of a pupil has been provided in connection with a specific school on an official website that is open to all, he or she is easily trackable and anyone with ill intent knows where to get hold of this particular student and harass him/her; it might give information to a paedophile or, in the case of parental separations, the ability to get hold of the child despite a court order forbiding access. This is also why press releases about a student's particular excellence or achievements cannot be given without parental consent whilst he or she is still at school. Internal matters like lists of students' names in classes or registers, those taking part in certain activities, spreadsheets, internal examination results, attendance statistics, etc... and other internal school matters cannot be accessed from the school's official external website and are only available through internal use. Even so this information is not available to all internally, for instance a teacher teaching Biology will have an individual access code and will not be able to look at matters that are not for general school information or unrelated to his department. Pupils too only have restricted access to certain portals within the school whilst they are using school computers and are not able to access confidential information about themselves, other students, or matters that are reserved for the staff. A list of students taking part in certain activities such as a project, a school visit, a match, the time of individual oral examinations for GCSE, etc... is not necessarily confidential and often these lists are posted on message boards that can be read by students in corridors or classrooms within the school, but that kind of list is not accessible through the website that gives general information about the school and can be opened by the general public . Student marks are confidential to the teacher, the school, the child and his parents or legal guardians. In the UK it would be illegal to disclose them to others via an external website. Even external examination results are only disclosed to individual students personally when the school has received them from the examination board. Nowadays candidates are increasingly identified by a number rather than a name, even in internal examinations. If you are a teacher and are contemplating the possibility of doing this, and you have the technical computer expertise to by-pass the barriers between an internal and external school website, then I strongly suggest that you seek advice from your principal or headteacher, as if anything untoward were to happen or parental objection occur as a result of your posting pupils' names on an external link, he or she would be held responsible and there could be dire consequences for both of you. In the case of activities taking place outside school you might unknowingly put not just one student at risk but compromise the safety of the whole team. In any case, if your pupils are minors you would need parental permission, and if your students are older you would have to have their individual agreement before doing so.

Q: Do students have to take the board test to obtain a license in business management?
After a 4 years program do people still have to take the board test( certification license to practice in business management? If so, what exams must they take? where is given? How much does it cost? do graduate students have to take a special course in order to take it?

A: You do not have to take a board test to get the license..

Q: How to contact the poor students suffered in Sichuan Earthquake in order to help?
en, I am a Chinese student studying in Singapore. Recently, we heard about the Earthquake in Sichuan and felt that we should do sth. We have already make a fundraising but we still want to help the poor students chase their dreams. So, should we contact any charities or the government? Really thanks for your help!

A: Right now I think they are still working on getting shelter and food for everybody. A lot of schools got destroyed, so there will be a year or longer of studying in halls or out in the open. Also a shortage of supplies, like books, paper and pens. Don't give the money to a Government appeal. Check all the official charities operating in Singapore that have an earthquake appeal. Find out what each one is concentrating on (food, clothing etc) to donate to the one doing something special for students. If you are able to find one large school (the charity might help you) perhaps your school can "adopt" them as a sister school, and send them books or equipment they tell you they need, maybe next year too, until they get back on their feet.

Q: How were students disciplined at school during the Victorian era?
I have a group project due for socials and our topic is about Victorian Education, I am working on how students were disciplined. I already know about canings, what others ways are there? Any extra would help. Thanks in advance!

A: i seem to remember that their hands where whipped with either rulers, whips, or thin swords (rapiers). they were also forced to do church work if they didn't obey, like digging graves and making candles. oh, and if their writing was sloppy, they were set lines, a lot of them. hope i helped :):)

Q: How do I encourage my students to participate more in class?
During class time the students ( Gr.7 ) don't participate. There is usually only like two students who always answer as the rest don't. How can I make them or teach them to participate?

A: "only like two students" I know you're flustered, but don't use 'like' unless you are describing something or talking about preference. That's the die-hard English teacher in me talking. As for getting students to participate, there are ways to do that. You can use a ticket system. Give them each two or three slips of paper, and each time they answer a question you take the slip of paper and give them either "bonus points" (they love to think they're getting something extra!) or a piece of candy or a token that allows a wrong answer on a test not to be counted and boosts their grade. Another way is to spice up your instruction. You might have fallen into a rut during your frustration. Kids love new things and playing games. My sixth graders loved playing Grammar Jeopardy during writing and 20 Questions during reading. Kids could ask each other questions to figure out what character or story they were thinking of. For spelling words, we would play Sparkle, and it was nothing more than round-robin spelling with each student saying one letter of the word we were spelling. A mistake meant that person had to sit down, and the winners would receive "homework coupons," meaning they could waive a homework assignment. I remember one teacher giving "I Know!" points. Each question answered in class (and you could only answer three per class) got you a point, and twenty points got you a prize--a new pencil sharpener, a pencil (this was usually a very cool one with foil, paint splatters, or neon colors), an eraser, a new pen with the school logo, cinnamon candy (those were most popular), etc. Kids who sat in the back of the class and would never even look at the teacher before suddenly perked up and started participating. You might try some time in the school computer lab for a change of pace. My kids always looked forward to that. Here are some sites for ideas. Good luck. http://www.classbrain.com/artteach/publish/cat_index_16.shtml http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/tvsearch.php?keywords=games&sitesearch=1&in=tv_all http://members.learningplanet.com/directory/index.asp?lev=4

Q: How do you assess your students with disabilities in the classroom?
I am a special education coordinator and I am wondering how other special education teachers and general ed teachers assess their students with disabilities? Do you use running records, student portfolios, etc? Do you use any particular websites or programs that assess your kids? Any answer will be greatly appreciated!

A: You need data, data, data!!! I've worked in various districts where anectodal records have been ripped apart by lawyers in due process cases. I keep a portfolio of my students work with data collected weekly or biweekly on their IEP goals. A co-worker just filled me in on Chart Dog. You can make graphs that represent your student's progress as well as an estimate for progress at the end of the year (IEP year). I know some teachers that choose one student each week to collect data on. The key is to not stress yourself out. Data is overwhelming to keep so focusing on one student per day is a nice balance. If your goals are measurable anyone should be able to collect data on them....classroom assistants can be a great help in giving specific data. Try chart dog...I think you'll like it! It's easier than learning excel!!