Reading Response October 17th

Summary:

McClure looks at collaborative learning in the classsroom. he strats off by talking about the lack of motiuvation he hears in the students voices when they work in groups. He then talks about how collaberative learning is still the most effective way of learning and how it reduces the feeling of alienation of students who would not normally be involved with other students. Later on in the essay, McClure says that the best way for students to learn is to interact in educational games as well as serious class discussion.

Reflection:

This article was written in good intentions and makes some very valid points. Yes, students don't do their work with enthusiasm, but there are very few things that a teacher can do to motivate some students. The goal of most teachers is to keep kids interested in the material being teached without making class a place where students are entertained. the serious discussion is a huge roll in the classroom...if you can get the students to debate on a topic that they can talk about informativley as well as passionatly. These are good points but they seem a little overly optimistic.