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by barry-cotter
1673 days ago
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> being “bored” for instance is an emotional response Don't be so patronising. People are bored (not "bored") because they're being asked to do something they don't care about. That's an extremely common experience. About a third of high school students are bored every day in every class, and another third report being bored in at least one class every day. Most people have no interest in intellectual pursuits. Their preferences are completely valid. |
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I’m sure we can sit here all day and debate what material kids should learn. My point is that 1. people do well in any subject when they care about it and 2. tutors often help kids care. I’m trying to distinguish this emotional effect of tutoring from the cognitive effect —- otherwise it is difficult to explain the 2 sigma findings.