APROPOS the report `Our wonder deficit` (Jan 2). I agree that the natural instinct of questioning, reasoning and logic is slowly dying out, and this report opened my eyes to the saddening reality. After reading the article, I pondered and reached the inevitable conclusion that every word in the report depicted reality.
`Why is the sl While `cliché` teaching methods and overwhelming technological advancements are obvious reasons, as mentioned in the article, I feel that the main force at play is the competitive grading system which is the foundation of our education network.In today`s world, a child`s intellect is determined, not by their ability to wonder or question but rather by the grades on his/ her report book.
The school curriculum and the way of teaching are directed towards engraving factual knowledge in the minds of the pupils.
Anything beyond the curriculum is sidelined. This has led the students to value grades more than they value education and the schooling system is merely turning the students into examination passing machines.
With so much riding on their grades, pupils don`t utilise much of their time pondering about queries that seem intellectual, or maybe, they just don`t consider it worthwhile.
