Class Participation

Some poor teachers would think that participation is the prestigious criterion by which the level of students is assessed. The problem is not that participation is valueless but, rather it is the teacher is wrong when focusing more on oral tests rather than written ones. As I have experienced, some lazy students are chatty and talkative, but they get good marks, whereas those who are industrious do not get those good marks.

Here lies the crux of the matter. That is, there might be some students who are not accustomed to participation or are too timid to raise their hands. But, we should not neglect or underestimate their level of understanding or education in general. I would suggest that teachers should focus more on written ones, because if they do not, there would be another case similar to what occured to Thomas Edison when once told by his teachers that he is too stupid to learn anything.