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byAnonymous Coward writes:
I'm a judge at one of the major Canadian Science Fairs and we've been given direction that we can't criticize and only good comments are allowed. Some of the projects are absolute CRAP for the age level... thrown together overnight... judges should be able to say "Your project is CRAP... prepare for a job at Burger King"
byAnonymous Coward writes:
Telling a child "your project is crap" is bad teaching, even if the project is actually much less than what you would expect from that age group. There is no point in discouraging children. They can always improve and the point of having schools is to help them do that, not tell them they've fallen behind and should expect to stay behind.
You're not supposed to give them the impression that their project is as good as the others if it isn't, but notice what they did well, no matter how little that may be, an
bymalkavian ( 9512 ) writes:
When I was a kid, I was the geeky enthusiastic type.
I spent ages on work pieces, and was among the top of the class. This, however, didn't correlate to the recognition given to work/achievement.
I can remember doing a long project, and it came out well. When it came to the judging/awards, the 'winner' was one of the most mediocre pieces of work in the set.
Several parents asked why on earth this project won, and the answer given was "The kid came from a deprived background, which affects his self esteem. T
byJaredOfEuropa ( 526365 ) writes:
Several parents asked why on earth this project won, and the answer given was "The kid came from a deprived background, which affects his self esteem. The award is to make him feel better about himself, in the hope that he'll do better and strive harder".
A bit like the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to Obama, ha ha.
But jokes aside, I am a firm believer in "let the best man win", which means awarding prizes for notable achievements, and not as an encouragement (unless it's an encouragement to continue an already succesful undertaking). By all means encourage every kid who takes part, though.
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