Okay, i just had to type something out here about this wk's lecture because in a way i was quite ashamed to be called a Singaporean during lecture just now.
NOT MEANT TO OFFEND ANYONE THOUGH! (if anyone's reading this)
1. Webquest presentations were made by several groups. While i was listening and stuff, i noticed the African exchange students actively participating in the lecture, giving opinoins and commenting on the students who presented their webquest.
It wasn't exactly a surprise for me. But it made me wonder:
WHY ARE SINGAPOREAN STUDENTS SO PASSIVE? (And yes, i include myself)
The african students were like ACTIVE, while the rest of us just sat down like zombies, not daring to voice our opinions.
Then came the fun part, the students kindly requested we sang our national anthem for them.
And what did we do? we YOUTUBED the video and played it. And while the music was being played, NONE OF THE PEOPLE AROUND ME SANG!
i was thinking to myself "omg... what an impression we are creating"
THEN,
the african students VOLUNTARILY sang their anthem, and despite having like probably only 20% of the number of people we had, they sang like 500% louder than us!!!!
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Okay. maybe this has nothing to do with e-learning...
But lets now at least try to link this phenomenon back to education (since its after all an educational module)... There's something flawed with the educational system in Singapore. and that includes NUS...
Students are constantly finding ways to beat the system, when they are supposed to be learning actively. Yet, majority of us are just going for the easiest option out (How do i get an A without studying too much)
or...
(I shall only participate in class because i am going to be awarded 10 for class participation...)
(I shall only go for lectures because attendance is taken and marks will be awarded)
Enough said,
i think today's webquest presentations were great..
I liked the kachang puteh one...
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