On Fri, 31 Jan 2014, Peter wrote:
On Fri, 31 Jan 2014, Russell Coker wrote:
On Fri, 31 Jan 2014 15:21:01 Andrew McGlashan wrote:
Private schools are a lot like many other modern day "products", the money is in the marketing, so you pay more for the product and quite often get nothing better in return except a warm fuzzy feeling that you must have bought the best (or better at least).
I think that private schools do provide a better service than government schools.
Australia's private school system breeds Australian politicians who run the country.o
It should be abolished immediately to prevent further damage
Okay, that's irony;-) Anyway, a bit offside this article about motivation: http://m.theage.com.au/sport/soccer/aleague-needs-to-get-out-of-the-comfort-... Private schoools can forster snobism and the feeling of entitlement. As everybody knows, motivation is an important factor in learning. Why bother if dad's money gives you a headstart? Students in China are "hungry" - education is their way out of poverty. School systems are forming people. I see a "can do" attitude amongst Australians who seem to get praised a lot at school (and sometimes just for doing the basics). It makes them confident. There is a good and bad in nearly everything. The author is focusing on learning results - and that may not differ that much regardless what yor school is like. But it may make you a different person. In this regard the school debate is more one about values than outcome. Regards Peter