Monday, June 24, 2013

Terminology I don't like: First Generation Learner


First generation learner???  Seriously, those people never learn before??? Don’t you ever wonder how the child came into being? Out of thin air, or are you saying that the child was born out of some virgin maiden?

The simple fact that the child, who you called a ‘first generation learner’ existed means the parents learned how to make a child, and they also learned how to nurture the child, and obviously, how to survive.  And since we all do whatever we do to survive, it means the parents had achieved something great.  It also means they learned a lot, and that the child is not a first generation learner, but a first generation school goer.

There is a big difference between learning and going to school.  You can learn, live and thrive without going to school, and going to school doesn't necessarily guarantee that you will learn, live and thrive!

So please stop using the term ‘first-generation learner'!  It’s not fair, and it’s against every possible human rights!

1 comment:

Tirang said...

Seriously i dont like the terminology too... its just a means to escape the inability by the user to teach those children Per Se ... its a reflection of failure.