Maryellen Weimer writes in response to the above question; “That was the question, followed by, ‘Are they students who want to take over the classroom?’ ‘No,’ I replied, ‘it’s about how students approach learning—motivated, confident, and ready to tackle the task.’
Unfortunately, ‘empowered’ is not how many of our students approach learning. They sigh, think about how hard it’s going to be, think about how they aren’t going to like it, worry that they’re probably not smart enough, wonder if there might be some easier way, and wish they didn’t have to undertake such an arduous task. And if they do try and don’t instantly succeed, they give up quickly. We’ve all seen how students who aren’t empowered respond to new learning tasks.” To read more about what Dr. Weimer has to say, click here.