Things I noticed in the comments

I am looking through some of these comments and i come to a person with the username “davric”. This person states that she is a current serving teacher and instructor. She agrees with the article for multiple reasons. Something that stood out to me was when she said “The first one I saw was that teaching is a skill which needs to be developed over a number of years and in a nurturing environment.” I find this significant because majority of ameture teachers have problems teaching kids with bad behaviors where more experienced teachers with ten or more years of experience do not have to deal with these problems due to experience in the class rooms for so long. You also need to develop professional skills over the years so your not being taken advantage by the students in the class. But i seen another comment from a guy named Eddie G. His point of view seemed to be very racist in a way when it came to different ethnicities in the classroom. He stated that middle-classed whites and asians were in more advanced classes than blacks and hispanics. He has no scientific facts to prove that so in my eyes, i feel that most of these comments i’ve been reading or more opinion than factual. It seemed that the comments coming from instructors, teachers, and former teachers seem to be more similar and realistic.

4 thoughts on “Things I noticed in the comments

  1. jjd5456

    John,
    I did agree with you when you said that these comments are more opinionated than factual. It did seem like the comments from the teachers or instructors were more realistic because they have been in a classroom setting and know what it is like to deal with this. When something like what Eddie G said is put into there it just sparks an argument and can stray away from what the article is really about.

  2. jvk5553

    John,
    I really like the quote you saw about teaching is a skill that has to be developed over a number of years. I totally agree. Only experience can make you better as a teacher, or at any job for that matter. I also noticed how the comments seemed more opinionated than factual. As for the Eddie G person, while he has a right to his opinion, he shouldn’t post things without absolute proof. He’s just setting himself up to get hammered on. Overall, very nice job!

  3. steve smith

    Yo,
    I liked how you quoted the commenters and how you wrote about what you noticed in the section. I agree that some of the comments were unusually crude and useless. You focused your paper on the comments that I got a little lost in the matters you retold. It was some very good observing on the other hand. I did get a sense of what was being said in the commentary but if you had described it differently It would have definitely sounded smoother. The observations are solid and they give me things to think about.

  4. Umair

    Ey man,
    As I was reading through the comments, I saw similar responses as the ones you stated above. Some pertaining to the article with information to back it up, while others having negative, views with really no concrete information behind it. I feel as though the instructors and teachers would have meaningful comments for this article because they can relate to it easier than most other people who have nothing to do with the educational system. Personally, if I can relate to a piece of writing I find it more interesting to read, and therefore can contribute towards them with my own thoughts. The people that just state their opinions whether positive or negative without any reasons for why they feel that way are most likely people who found it harder to relate to the subject. I like that they express their opinions, but adding why they think the way they do should be the main point of the comment. I find it pointless and a waste of time to just say your opinion, and move on because that will not get others to see your point of view on the matter. Nice job on observing the different reactions in the comments!

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