I just had a somewhat worrisome experience in my child psychology class today that I need to share. We were discussing how the gene-environment interaction can change over time (passive, evocative, and active). To illustrate, I had used an example involving "being athletic." So I asked the class to volunteer things they liked to do, so I could provide another illustration. After a long pause, I asked them "how many of you like to read?" No takers. So next I asked "how many of you like to learn?" (1/2 of this class of 30 is elem. ed majors). No takers. So these students who want to teach elementary kids don't like learning and reading?!?! Now there's a nightmare (which I didn't say out loud to the class). To borrow an _expression_ from Paula Deen "Oh my gumdrops!" Are these attitudes common in today's students? Or is this class of mine just a fluke?
Julie
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