Comments on: Wands, Gunblades & Katamaris http://www.generationminusone.com/archive/wands-gunblades-katamaris/ The online home of Jenny & Rob Haines Sun, 12 May 2013 12:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rob http://www.generationminusone.com/archive/wands-gunblades-katamaris/comment-page-1/#comment-5448 Rob Sun, 04 Nov 2012 14:07:20 +0000 http://www.generationminusone.com/?p=3168#comment-5448 And I think I had pretty good English teachers, on the whole. But with hindsight, I think they did struggle with the requirements that their pupils be taught the approved analysis of a text to such an extent that the pupil could then regurgitate two-thousand words of said analysis onto an exam paper. (Reminds me of the argument I had with my Year 7 biology teacher, who swore blind that all fish laid eggs - because that was the syllabus-approved knowledge for my age-group - despite me having seen the guppies in my fishtank giving birth to live young the week before.) And I think I had pretty good English teachers, on the whole. But with hindsight, I think they did struggle with the requirements that their pupils be taught the approved analysis of a text to such an extent that the pupil could then regurgitate two-thousand words of said analysis onto an exam paper.

(Reminds me of the argument I had with my Year 7 biology teacher, who swore blind that all fish laid eggs – because that was the syllabus-approved knowledge for my age-group – despite me having seen the guppies in my fishtank giving birth to live young the week before.)

]]> By: Harvey http://www.generationminusone.com/archive/wands-gunblades-katamaris/comment-page-1/#comment-5445 Harvey Sun, 04 Nov 2012 04:06:16 +0000 http://www.generationminusone.com/?p=3168#comment-5445 Brilliant! I love the idea of a snobby English teacher, shoe-horning their own interpretations of a piece onto students. They are more educated on the subject matter, so logic would suggest that their impression and interpretation of a piece must be the correct one... that is until you realise that no amount of education can enlighten somebody who is blind to art. It'd be entirely possible for a teacher to misinterpret a piece if they didn't have the syllabus to guide them. Brilliant!
I love the idea of a snobby English teacher, shoe-horning their own interpretations of a piece onto students. They are more educated on the subject matter, so logic would suggest that their impression and interpretation of a piece must be the correct one… that is until you realise that no amount of education can enlighten somebody who is blind to art. It’d be entirely possible for a teacher to misinterpret a piece if they didn’t have the syllabus to guide them.

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