Labels limit learning: James Nottingham at TEDxNorrkopingED
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
- Educational consultant James Nottingham draws attention to the problem of labelling children - even when those labels seem positive. He describes the impact of labels - good and bad - on student expectations and how this affects learning. He then offers us alternatives - to focus on student progress (rather than rank order) and to use labels to describe actions rather than people.
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I’m a homeschooling parent in lockdown. I have found this so helpful and will pass onto my kids schools. One of my child’s schools split the class into fast and slow kids, it has really saddened my son to be put in the slow group. He’s totally lost confidence in himself. His teacher should watch this! I work really hard to show my kids progress it’s a constant conversation that we need to be reminded about. Thank you!
That's terrible, people shouldn't be labeled as slow especially when they're young, they have time to develop.
If hes slow at a subject that doesnt mean hes slow in everything.
Absolutely love the focus on progress! Such a thought provoking TEDx by the wonderful James Nottingham who I had the pleasure of listing to (seated) at the recent REAL Trust Conference. SUPERB!
James is not only a very wise and experienced educater; he is also a great entertainer.
So many labels
HALLELUYAH! The best stuff on you tube often has the least views.
The really stupid thing to do ,most of the time, is to label people as 'stupid'.
Hahaaa I rn...GODDDD i thought I was the only one who thought about thatt...i feel happy noww
😊 very good. thank you
The one problem I see with his idea of a progress number: What if a kid makes little to no progress because they're too advanced for the curriculum? What if a kid makes extremely rapid progress in one area (say, information intake/retention) and lags behind in another area (say, handwriting)? What if the kid can't be moved on to more advanced material because of their age or the teachers or even state or local legislation? It's true, progress is more important than the base test scores themselves, but if the child is being held back from progress by measures outside of their control, that progress number could become a stain on their self-image. "I ace every test, so I make 'no progress', so there must be something wrong with me" is never something you'd want to hear a child say. By all means, the progress number is a great idea. But the structures and limitations of schools must be lifted to allow kids to progress beyond what is expected of them.
Yeahhh I get what your saying
Excellent visual journey with the words - an engaging, informative package.
This is really really good! Thanks for sharing this James! I learned a lot from this!
Thanks likklebex and logicalmayhem for the positive comments! :-)
Thank for your contribution, i am using your prospective in my degree assignments ;)
Great talk, really made me think
Excellent presentation, keep up the good work. very impressive. Thank you
Great Presentation!!
I got flashbacks to Whytrig watching that, reminds me why I enjoyed your lessons and assemblys. Great presentation. Also, the tiny bit about racism rings true about certain footballers in the news at the moment.
Labels are not the problem, if we don't label things, then language will lose its' usefulness. Everyone is different, comparing who's "better", a social construct, classism, elitism, the heirachy are what makes labelling a problem.
Agreee with your statement hundred percent
As far as labeling, would you say that society has conditioned everyone to think in such way? If so, would people that are closed to us exhibit the same traits? Could this be a cyclic pattern that is instilled in modern society?
facts
no cap
Thanks Mole - it means a lot to get a thumbs up from you! :-)
Just one point out of many is that how does he know a child a does better either from progress or trying to do the best.that's just an opinion.
Superb as usual :)
14 comments .That alone says a lot.