97 sats \ 6 replies \ @SimpleStacker 21 Jul \ on: 17 Science questions 18-year-olds are supposed to have an opinion on science
On the one hand, it's neat that 18 year olds are asked to think about such complex topics.
On the other hand, it may give them a false illusion that they actually know what they're on about, especially if they get good grades.
Sometimes I wonder what is more damaging, lack of knowledge, or knowledge not tempered by humility or life experience.
Oh, with that being said, I'm most interested in 3 and 15
I think only the top 5-10% of our youth are well-read and analytical enough. For the rest, we have tuition centres and private tutors who do a great job at providing notes and hothousing them.
As a product of my country’s educational system, I doubt I ever cared about whether I was being damaged by such unrealistic expectations. I just wanted to get my bloody A! Haha
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I agree
The questions require knowledge that most teenagers or college students lack
These are professional think tank type questions
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To be fair, Singapore is one of the world’s top suppliers of students to the Ivy League universities. And they have been well trained to adopt a certain rigour and robustness in their writing from a young age. We are not one of the world’s smartest people for nothing haha 😝
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I agree but those questions are not scientific and require ability to spew creative BS
Are students in Singapore creative? Are they great at writing persuasive BS?
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Depends on the individual. Yes, we can crap n smoke our way through essays, Sensei included haha
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Persuasive BS is a valuable skill in life
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