Author Question: What seems like the most plausible suggestion that Gee might make for reforming education in the ... (Read 89 times)

FButt · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

What seems like the most plausible suggestion that Gee might make for reforming
education in the United States?

a. allow students to play videogames in school
b. have school libraries buy videogames to lend to students
c. allow the videogame industry to revise school curriculums
d. insist that prospective teachers have extensive videogame experience
e. find new instructional strategies that help students connect and manipulate what
they are learning instead of just memorizing

Question 2

Basically what does Gee see as responsible for the dismal academic performance of U.S.
students?

a. a lack of funding to improve our schools
b. inadequately trained teachers
c. laziness of American students
d. tenure systems which protect teachers' jobs regardless of student performance
e. the back to basics emphasis which uses mechanical instruction methods and
endless multiple-choice testing