What do you think is the benefit for students to learn how to attempt difficult olympiad questions?
(18-07-2012, 12:14 PM)wsreader Wrote: [ -> ]What do you think is the benefit for students to learn how to attempt difficult olympiad questions?
Some of them may be absorbed by the PAPys; one way or another.
(18-07-2012, 12:14 PM)wsreader Wrote: [ -> ]What do you think is the benefit for students to learn how to attempt difficult olympiad questions?
Students who are able and interested in the competition would benefit by appreciating that physics is not constrained by what is in their syllabus.
Hi all,
Good discussion here. I m impressed that some have semi-retired at age 29. It is good to aim to achieve financial freedom early. Most importantly, what shall one do when one achieve freedom?
(17-07-2012, 11:40 AM)corydorus Wrote: [ -> ]The beach no more like before. More tankers sail through here and tourists dirtied the beach.
Fishes getting less healthy and smaller. As his members get old and sick, but the medical cost risen significantly.
Before he knew it, was being forcibly removed from the land for further development. A property near beach is a pipe dream.
As his children get older, they do not have good study environment and they played all days because that's the way of life.
Having not enough money to move nor see doctor, his children need to go oversea to study, but couldn't ... all this classmate has ipad, iphone and iLife but he couldn't, his aspire home of equal which is not, his livelyhood gone, ... the fisherman starts to despair ...
Then he realizes, the World continues to move when he stopped.
Yes, the world is very competitive, especially in a city nation like ours. Like it or not, if we don't move forward, the rest will just zoom past us. It's all relative. Reality bites.
However, we do need to step back once in a while to smell the roses and retain our sanity. After all just ask yourself what is the purpose of working so hard? To give yourself and family a better quality of life? If work puts one in a situation that it affects one's quality of life, then perhaps it's time to step back and reassess one's priorities and the current situation.
Hi all,
I am 36 this year. Nett asset of abt S$1m, single, no hse & car.
Been in retirement for a yr doing purely trading & investment & holidaying.
Finding it quite bored, think I will be looking for a job soon.
(18-07-2012, 01:41 PM)momoeagle Wrote: [ -> ] (18-07-2012, 12:14 PM)wsreader Wrote: [ -> ]What do you think is the benefit for students to learn how to attempt difficult olympiad questions?
Students who are able and interested in the competition would benefit by appreciating that physics is not constrained by what is in their syllabus.
I have a slightly different view on the "difficult olympiad questions"
One of the useful skill in life is able to face challenge and have confidence even before it is solved. It is a good training to tackle those difficult questions, the solution is not important, but the process is.
my 2 cts
(18-07-2012, 03:43 PM)CityFarmer Wrote: [ -> ] (18-07-2012, 01:41 PM)momoeagle Wrote: [ -> ] (18-07-2012, 12:14 PM)wsreader Wrote: [ -> ]What do you think is the benefit for students to learn how to attempt difficult olympiad questions?
Students who are able and interested in the competition would benefit by appreciating that physics is not constrained by what is in their syllabus.
I have a slightly different view on the "difficult olympiad questions"
One of the useful skill in life is able to face challenge and have confidence even before it is solved. It is a good training to tackle those difficult questions, the solution is not important, but the process is.
my 2 cts
IMO, the original intention of having Olympiads (even at Primary school levels) may be noble. But, in reality, in kia-su Singapore, you start to see many being 'groomed' for Olympiad either by the schools or the parents, who see it more as a bragging rights to achieve the 'Gold' or even 'Platinum' awards.
In the real world (even at University level), I have previously encountered many so called top achievers who doesn't know how to think for themselves especially if it's not a Q with a set of 'model answers' readily available..
Even our GEP screening tests... I'm not surprised if the majority who cleared are those who'd gone for those special extra tuitions + lots of practices...
So, ya, no doubt our education system is producing many 'world beaters' at the exams / competition levels BUT, where are our 'world beater' products and cos.??? I don't see it as very proportionate leh..
Denmark Population 5,574,000
No. of nobel prize winners(exclude peace prize) = 13
Finland Population 5,387,000
No. of nobel prize winners(exclude peace prize) = 3
Ireland Population 4,487,000
No. of nobel prize winners(exclude peace prize) = 5
New Zealand Population 4,405,200
No. of nobel prize winners(exclude peace prize) = 3
Sweden Population 9,453,000
No. of nobel prize winners(exclude peace prize) = 26
Switzerland Population 7,907,000
No. of nobel prize winners(exclude peace prize) = 22
Everytime, I will cringe when any Singapore educator boasts about Singapore's education and criticizes the West.
