In US English classes at any level above middle school, the importance of finding valid sources and providing citations is emphasized, although that’s mainly for essays and the like.
I could imagine it would be possible to adapt that mindset towards social media as well. Provide your sources, so you can prove you understand what you are saying. The foundations are there, they just need to be applied.
That’s true, but from what I remember, half the class was either goofing off, sleeping, or straight up not there. Education as a whole isn’t valued in the US anymore. Students/parents blame teachers when their kid doesn’t magically absorb the information without doing any of the work or studying. Trade schools are becoming more popular because of the costs of college, but deep down, they think it’s an easy way to make good money. Those trades require hard work as well. Cost of college is most definitely contributed to the overall lack of education but that’s not causing the average US high schooler to have a reading level of a 5th grader in the UK.
In US English classes at any level above middle school, the importance of finding valid sources and providing citations is emphasized, although that’s mainly for essays and the like.
I could imagine it would be possible to adapt that mindset towards social media as well. Provide your sources, so you can prove you understand what you are saying. The foundations are there, they just need to be applied.
Except there are plenty of “sources” that spew even more BS. We can’t even trust what comes out of our government anymore (by design).
You’re right, I remember this. It just needs to be updated.
That’s true, but from what I remember, half the class was either goofing off, sleeping, or straight up not there. Education as a whole isn’t valued in the US anymore. Students/parents blame teachers when their kid doesn’t magically absorb the information without doing any of the work or studying. Trade schools are becoming more popular because of the costs of college, but deep down, they think it’s an easy way to make good money. Those trades require hard work as well. Cost of college is most definitely contributed to the overall lack of education but that’s not causing the average US high schooler to have a reading level of a 5th grader in the UK.