Should students be required to attend classes?
Some people may believe that going to classes should be optional, but I really disagree with them about it. I do not understand how a university student can expect to learn much knowledge if he doesn't attend classes. Although self-study is a good way to acquire knowledge, students, I believe, need to be in class.
In classes students receive the benefit of the teacher's knowledge. A teacher does more than just going over the material in the textbooks; she draws her students into discussions that may lead further understanding of the teaching material. She not only teaches acknowledge and theories, but also presents opposing opinions that help students think and absorb what they have learned. Additionally, she may invite guest speakers to give her students extra information from another prospect, or play some documentary films on certain subject.
Besides teaching knowledge, a teacher impart her students the right method of study. In that way, the students can understand how to study efficiently, how to find information from proper resources, and how to apply what they have learned into practice. In other word, if there is no teacher to lead them to the right way, the students may go into a roundabout and waste lots of time.
The last reason for attending classes is that going to classes can train students to be more responsible and have good sense of teamwork. In classes, the students may be given some group assignments. To achieve assignments, they can know what is their respective responsibility and how to cooperate with others. Meanwhile, they can learn from each other because each student has his strong points, different background and experience.
In short, going to classes give students more knowledge, help them to become more responsible, cooperative and thoughtful. I believe that attending classes cannot be optional, but should be an essential part of university education.
A child's upbringing
Both parents and schools have a major influence on a child's upbringing and so both have a role to play in the moral education of children. However, there is no easy answer as to the best method of educating children.
As parents are the first influence on children, they are the first example from which children learn. It is not only what a child is told that is important, it is also the example that the parents set. If parents lie to their children, it is not surprising if the children also lie.
School is also a major influence on a child's life. The culture of a school will help to establish forms of behaviour. For example, if a child sees students behaving badly, they are likely to copy this behaviour. In other words it is often not the school that influences the child but the child's friends. There is no perfect way to teach right from wrong. Every child is different and responds to different methods. However, there are some ways that are more successful than others. First, it is very important to be consistent. If a child is told not to do something one day and is allowed to do it the next, the child will become confused. Second, children will copy the behaviour of others so if a child is constantly exposed to bad behaviour, it is not surprising if he/she behaves badly.
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Both school and home are important influences on a child. Children learn most from the standards that are acceptable where they grow up.
Are classmates a more important influence?
I strongly agree that classmates are more influential to a child's success at school than parents. This I support with the following reasons.
A child spends so much time with his classmates at school. They study together, play together, and write exams together. Psychologists agree that during their first years at school, children are more influenced by their classmates on their emotional and mental growth.
In addition, a child has nothing to hide with his classmates in terms of academic performance. For instance, a child who does a bad job in a math exam will be revealed on his grades; a child who wins the first prize in oral debate contest will be rewarded before the whole group of students. So his classmates know both his good and bad sides. However, It is easier for a child to conceal something to his parents while describing his conduct at school--often limit to those good points.
Finally, classmates are of similar age with a child. They share so many interests in common. So a child is more attracted by his classmates' activities. If he is in a group of children who are interested in creative activities, he will more likely to think of inventing something. So classmates are very helpful in a child's success at school.
From the above discussed, I agree that classmates will influence a child more in his success because they spend more time together, they understand him better than his parents, and they have so much common interests together.
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