When it comes to education, it is controversial whether assisting students to acquire self-confidence is more important than teaching them specific information. Some people may insist that teacher should encourage students to feel good about themselves, citing that it is an essential aspect to success. However, as far as I concerned, I would say that it is more desirable for teachers to provide students with specific information. There are two reasons to support my position: because it helps students to be confident and to be successful
First of all, specific information is helpful in acquiring confidence. In other words, students who do not know much information would feel bad about themselves because they might get a lower grade than other. In general, people always compare themselves to others. One of my friends, Jennifer, is a good example. She has become very confident after getting high scores in math tests in high school. Had it not been for this, she would never be this confident.
Second, getting much knowledge provides more chances for students to succeed. Usually, students expect to succeed through education. In particular, it is more possible for students who get good scores in schools to get admitted into one of the top 10 Universities. According to a recent study conducted by the British Education Research Institute, students whose teachers focused on teaching knowledge had 13.4% higher chances of being accepted into universities compared to those whose teachers focused on developing confidence.
All things considered, although it is not a black-or-white issue whether teachers should teach specific information rather than encourage students to be confident, I do not hesitate to take sides. This is because teaching specific information would make it more possible for students to gain confidence and succeed. These merits make it seem more and more clear that teachers should try to assist students to get specific information. |