73 Education – a critical matter What should schools teach their students? What are the most important things you hope to have learned by the time you graduate? Make some notes, then compare your ideas in pairs. (Note: Throughout this section, you may come across new or different perspectives about education. Keep adding to your notes as you go along.) In 4b, you will listen to part of a public debate on education. Look at the three goals of education below. Where would your ideas fit in? a preparing for work and daily life b remaining curious and resilient against disinformation c fostering creativity Listen to the beginning of the debate now. Match the speakers to the three educational goals above and take notes on the following questions: 1 What does this goal refer to? 2 Why is this so important? Discuss with a partner: 1 Which of the speakers do you agree with most? Why? 2 What other things should schools teach? Here are some strategies used to make false information seem plausible. Can you guess what they are? Match each strategy to its explanation, then decide which of the examples below fits each strategy. 1 cherry picking 2 setting impossible expectations 3 using fake experts 4 creating logical fallacies 5 conspiracy theories SPEAKING 3 LISTENING 4 a b 12 SPEAKING 5 READING + SPEAKING 6 a a presenting sb. who seems highly qualified but doesn’t actually have the relevant expertise for the situation at hand b focusing on data you like and ignoring any data you don’t like c claiming that somebody has a hidden agenda, like getting money from a particular industry, to discredit them d demanding unrealistically high standards of proof because you don’t believe the results e drawing a conclusion (often an extreme one) that doesn’t logically follow from where the argument started How did you decide which examples fit each strategy? Explain your reasoning to the class. b “Until we find all the missing links, we can’t be confident of the theory of evolution.” “Prof. Smith, who holds a PhD in computer science, says climate change isn’t happening.” “This month has seen one of the coldest days in history, so global warming isn’t really happening.” “If we allow the use of AI tools to assist in medical diagnoses, doctors will be completely replaced by robots soon.” “Scientists invented the Big Bang theory to hide the truth that the Earth is the centre of the universe.” A B C D E Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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