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1 in 3 students in college fall into at least on mental illness category. Compared to 20% of high school students, over 60% of college students have reported to feel depressed, have anxiety, or thoughts of suicide. Solution ? Re Imagine education methods Knowledge retention vs. knowledge application: Abolish exams The method of testing students through exams has been proven to negatively effect their self esteem, motivation for learning and sleep habits. These factors all contribute to depression and anxiety rates. Not only are these outdated methods of testing knowledge decreasing students mental health, exams are not the best way to check their knowledge. Memorizing information for an exam is not a true understanding of what is being taught. It would be more beneficial to students mental health and learning success if they were to practice knowledge application in a real world sense instead of memorizing 8
GPA prioritized over learning Studies have found that students with a lower GPA are more likely to have depression and anxiety. However, stressing about grades is also a cause of depression and anxiety. This cycle overall negatively impacts students mental health. When students are focused on getting good grades, learning goals are no longer a priority. GPA competition among students has also been found to have the opposite effect, rather than being an incentive for students, it can actually lower their motivation. Lectures are a low level of learning “Students in classes with traditional stand-and-deliver lectures are 1.5 times more likely to fail than students in classes that use more stimulating, socalled active learning methods.” A study was done in Harvard to compare a lecture based class and an active learning class, results found that students scored 10 percentage points lower on tests compared to their peers in active learning classrooms. The active learning class was student-centered and involved problem solving situations. When students feel better about their ability to learn and retain knowledge, their mental health increases. Eradicate the lecture hall A lecture hall holds a hierarchy where the professor stands in the front and presents information without any discussion or collaboration. Classrooms should be a place where students come to learn and collaborate together. Student centered learning is a newer way to check in and make sure that course content is being retained and can even work together in a real world scenario. 9
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