 | The Cavalier daily Tuesday, October 5, 1971 |  |
Anxiety Devices
A reform in the educational
outlook of this institution has been
long overdue but now it is
imperative. As the tutorial and
semantical teaching methods go by
the board the University must rely
more and more on quizzes and
examinations which can be little
more than anxiety testing devices
instead of learning experiences.
And when the administration turns
the screws who is to blame if the
students turn to concentration
stimulants like 'speed'? Who is to
blame if a student's only assets on
graduation are cramming skills and
'pre-think strategies'? And ultimately
who is to blame when almost 50
per cent of the students cannot
complete their academic
requirements on time? What was it
that R.D. Laing said about a sane
response to an insane situation?
| The Cavalier daily Tuesday, October 5, 1971 | |