- Alright, everyone.
Class is in session.
Johnny, spit out your gum.
Not at Kayla!
Chris, stop dabbing!
Oh, that's a tic.
Proceed.
Ah, school.
We all attended it and we all, pretty much, couldn't wait
for it to end.
But, education is important for a better life.
However, as anyone will tell you, once you graduate,
you quickly start to learn that many of the things that
you learned in school really don't apply in the real world.
In fact, some of what we learned is just plain wrong.
So, in this video, I'm going to take seven of the most
commonly believed myths that came from school,
that you likely still believe, and explain the truth
behind them.
Being an infotainer, or edutainer, educreator, whatever,
I feel the obligation to clear up a lot of these,
especially because many of you are still in school.
So, let's jump right into it.
Here are 7 Myths You Still Believe About School.
More homework equals higher grades.
This one's gonna bring a smile to every kid who hates
doing homework.
So, everybody, the system teaches us that doing copious
amounts of homework, for hours every night, is the best
and only way to improve your grades.
Well, sorry to burst your academic bubble, but studies
actually show that the amount of homework that a student
is given actually correlates to the amount of stress
that the student is under, more than anything.
And, to take it a step further, it's been proven
that stress directly hinders a student's ability to learn.
And while, in some cases, homework can improve grades
in some students, in most studies, performance in the amount
of homework that students do after class
share little connection.
In fact, in a number of countries, students show higher
academic achievement with almost no homework.
Really, it's all about paying attention in class
and learning while you're there.
Don't be wasting your time by throwin' spit balls and
doin' fart jokes.
Well, okay, do some fart jokes,
Fart jokes are great.
The friends you make in high school are friends for life.
Think about it.
Were all the friends you made in elementary school
still super tight with you when you made the transformation
to high school students?
Well, maybe a few, but you quickly started
gathering new friends, right?
The truth is, growing up often means growing apart
from your old friends, especially as your time
becomes more and more filled and your personal goals change.
Speak to any adult, only a very lucky few still keep
in close contact with their childhood friends.
And the same goes for high school friends.
The odd one will still be your friend through adulthood,
but most of them will become acquaintances.
Now this isn't necessarily a bad thing as
as you grow as a person, you attract new people who share
your new vision and often are better for your life.
So, for example, you wanna get a PhD, but your friend Mike,
Mike just wants to play pogs.
Time to let go of Mike.
The smaller the class, the better the education.
This myth is most often spread by political ads and even
makes logical sense when you think about it.
Well, surprisingly, the truth is, believe it or not,
counter intuitive.
In a series of studies done by economists, teachers,
and University graduates, it was found that the number
of students in a standard classroom had little to no effect
on the scoring that those students received on tests.
Now, to be fair, in some places, classrooms are
well over capacity, which can hurt a student's achievement.
But, in general, the biggest factor is the teacher
and the presentation of the material.
So, in other words, it's all about having a fun teacher.
Not the one that drags his ass into class and is like,
"Hello kids.
"Alright, sit down, don't have any fun."
Ain't nobody have time for that.
Student grades have gotten worse in North America.
Now, while there are many reasons why parents and
politicians talk about this so much, the truth is that
it's actually quite untrue.
According to research conducted on classrooms over the last
decade in North America, we're actually seeing an increase
in performance levels.
In fact, Canada and America both score above
the international average.
Yeah, Yanks and Canucks, kickin' ass.
Zero-tolerance schools are safer.
Your logic probably tells you that schools with more rules
and harsher punishments against things like violence
and dangerous behavior would decrease those things, right?
Well, as it turns out, not necessarily.
David C. Berliner, an Educational Psychologist,
and Gene Glass, a Senior Researcher at the National
Education Policy Center, looked into violence
and other dangerous activities in schools.
What they discovered is that schools with lots of rules
and punishments may actually be doing more harm than good.
There is no evidence whatsoever that such policies reduce
violence on school properties.
What the research has actually shown us is that educating
students on social skills and crisis management has a much
greater effect than simply making the consequences
of rule breaking more severe.
So, instead of being like, "Johnny, you're suspended
"for a month."
Be like, "Johnny, here's how you supposed to handle
"that situation.
"Don't throw glass at girls."
See the difference?
Yes, it's nicer, isn't it?
Student's education comes mostly from school.
Most of us think that our teachers in school taught us
the majority of what we know, but that's not actually
the case at all.
Research shows that less than 30% of a student's success,
academically, is attributed to what teachers in schools
teach them.
It's actually external factors,
such as socioeconomic status, the neighborhood
that the student lives in, and the quality, both physically
and psychologically, of their home environment.
Those are all much more impactful factors on how well
a student does.
That's not to put down what teachers do.
I don't want a group of angry teachers rollin' up on me
at the next event with like, rulers and chalk, bein' like,
"What did you say?"
High school years are the best years of your life.
As someone who has graduated University
with a Master's degree and has lived in the real world,
I promise you, that your high school years are not
the best years of your life.
Alright, well, while this might be true for a very select
few of you, the truth is, you do the most growth,
learn the most, and meet the most interesting people
when you leave high school.
Often times, people report that the best years
of their lives, by far, were when they entered
University or College, or even after they graduated.
So, if you didn't like grade school or high school,
I promise you, life gets a lot more fun once you graduate.
In other words, there's a lot to look forward to.
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