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Student Silence in the Classroom

Student Silence in the Classroom. Gen Y Generation. often accused of being. (arguably, 17-22). reluctant to engage in critical debate. unwilling to engage in impassioned argument. favor instead such ubiquitous responses as. no problem. don’t go there. not even. whatever.

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Student Silence in the Classroom

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  1. Student Silence in the Classroom

  2. Gen Y Generation often accused of being . . . (arguably, 17-22)

  3. reluctant to engage in critical debate unwilling to engage in impassioned argument

  4. favor instead such ubiquitous responses as no problem don’t go there not even whatever

  5. such responses have branded them as apathetic uninvolved basically uncaring

  6. ? But are these labels accurate? Are students truly unable to exercise their voices and engage in impassioned debate?

  7. Purpose of Study Design of Study Purpose of Study • To discover how resistant to debate Gen Y students at UCA actually are  • To discover what might be the reasons for this resistance? • Fall 2002 • All students in Comp I Classes invited to take online survey

  8. Two Key Questions What could be the benefits of reading about and/or hearing arguments that you  do NOT agree with? What could be the drawbacks of reading about and/or hearing arguments that you  do NOT agree with?

  9. Intellectual stimulation and growth; improvement of critical thinking skills Increase in power of one’s own argument BENEFITS

  10. DRAWBACKS Loss of one’s own beliefs loss of ownership of one’s own thoughts loss of identity Provocation to fight creation of emotional upset Fear of offending or being offended fear of being embarrassed fear of losing friends None other than possibility of not having one’s mind expanded or engaged

  11. 91% Intellectual stimulation Improvementof critical thinking skills

  12. “your mind could be expanded to not only hold your ideas, but also those of others” “some benefits could be the opening and enrichment of my mind—I could learn different reasons for different views” “I will become more knowledgeable and gain a better understanding” “you can get more insight and . . . come to a more knowing frame of mind”

  13. 14% Increase in power of one’s own argument

  14. “I could find facts to support why their reasoning is wrong and mine is right” “I could find flaws or weaknesses in the opposing viewpoint” “to learn more about the enemy and how he or she thinks and reasons” “it can make you realize your argument might not be as strong as you thought” “listening enables you to build strong counters for the oppositions' strong points”

  15. 14% No drawback other than possibility of not having mind expanded or engaged

  16. “you can always learn something from other people's thoughts” “even if you do not agree, you can listen and try to understand why they feel that way” “you can always learn something from other people's thoughts” “ I can't think of any drawbacks . . . reading and/or hearing other arguments would only make your argument more valid and/or informed”

  17. Fear of offending Fear of being offended Fear of being embarrassed Fear of losing friends 9%

  18. “you may hurt relationships with other people” “it might make me dislike them personally” “I might be afraid of losing a friend” or “losing a friend and family” “I have a fear of other people insulting my opinion” “I might get defensive and flustered”

  19. Provocation to fight Creation of emotional upset 26%

  20. “you might get really angry and start to get violent” “you could start a fight not be able to talk with the people again” “the other side's reasoning might just agitate or even infuriate [you]” “it might make you very angry to where you would want to harm someone or do something very evil”

  21. Loss of one’s own beliefs Loss of ownership of one’s thoughts Loss of identity 55%

  22. “you might make a right decision but one that you have been taught to be wrong” “you may change the way you think and do things which can be disastrous for you . . . the world may not seem the same” “you start to think that what you believe is wrong and get confused, questioning if you even knew what you believe in to begin with”

  23. So what? We need to question our sometimes knee-jerk reaction to the WHATEVER of Gen Y Students

  24. Shouldn’t automatically identify students as uncaring • typical 18-year-olds: • worried about not going along with the crowd •  undergoing role confusion •  searching for role identity

  25. The study makes clear-- we need to find teaching strategies that will reflect an understanding of this generation of students support their attempts to grow intellectually and emotionally

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