Is competition necessary in the learning process?
I think competition is learning itself and a way of life.
I think Competition is life it self.for every successful man compete before actualising their dream.so there is no geting or running our from it.for every thing you do u must compete.it is nt jst necessary in the learning process,but it is learning it self.competition is a very good motivational factor since motivation is a fire from within.if someone else tries to light that fire under u,chances are it wil burn very briefly.there i think competition is what that build a man to any level of life.in schools competition is d key component of learning and learning itself.in a mans life it is life itself.there is no running away from it.
Posted by: Anonymouscompetition best technique in the learning process
Competition may generate interest and excitement in topics or tasks that would otherwise be of limited interest to students. Team-based competitive approaches may be especially effective at making instructional material more enjoyable and engaging, competition between groups may increase cooperation within groups, as students are unified in working towards a common goal.
Students work harder when they have a deadline and a goal.
Students desire to win trophies, ribbons, medals, rankings, public performance opportunities, or money prizes.
Students receive extra experience in performing under pressure, usually on an unfamiliar instrument and in an unfamiliar setting. This experience helps them adjust the playing to different conditions.
Students desire feedback from the master teachers who judge.
Competition builds teamwork: By working together to achieve something, most competitions mean we need to work effectively with other people. This improves our communication skills, our socialising skills and all round ability to understand and work with other people.
Competition makes us improve.: If we lose, we want to improve and if we win, we want to make sure we retain our title. Competition means that we're constantly trying to improve and better ourselves which doesn't happen in a stalemate situation.Posted by: AnonymousCompetition provides fun and motivation which is very important in self-organized learning
I didn't thought a bit that competition is good for learning until I found projecteuler.net. Competition based learning is so addictive, because it reaches human nature. I'd say competition belongs to the natural learning and was very effective all way through history. I'd say even lots of inventions were made because of the competition.
Posted by: AnonymousMeaningful competition is always healthy
The contemporary world is highly materialistic and time bound wherein the decisions as well as their executions face lot of competition domestically & globally. Drilling down , countries & governments should infuse the same competitive spirit in the younger generations. Schools and colleges are the foundation over which a strong and resilient nation is built. The competition spirit should be pumped right from the school times so that the young kids are ready to face challenges in their future.
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition is a way of Life
Life is a competition, we compete in everything we do, their is no getting around it, we can try to fool ourselves that it does not or should not exist in certain settings but it does. We should not make competition out to be a bad thing, because it is really a good motivational factor. When we as individuals try to excel, we compete against ourselves to make ourselves better, if we are at the top of our game, we have to challenge ourselves in order to remain at the top of our game. In all avenues of life and work, the chances of you as an individual being the only one that is striving to reach a certain goal is hardly ever the case. It would be fair to say, their will always be others that are also striving for that goal, so yes their is a level of competition. We as individuals can either accept that or push it off to the side and be complacent, but the ones who keep this thought in the back of their mind are normally the ones who keep on pushing forward and being successful.
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition always creates better motivation and, therefore, higher measures of success, which includes learning.
For better or worse, competition is basic human nature. When forced to compete, people will strive harder and, thus, inevitably create a better result. This includes learning. We must push students to do their best, and reach for excellence. This is not only good for their learning, it is also good for them when they reach the real world, as real life is also competition.
Posted by: EminentBennett93Competition should be part of the learning process, as it provides motivation for students to achieve.
Competition in life is inevitable. One of the goals of our educational system should be to prepare students for life outside the classroom; therefore, competition should belong. It provides motivation, and shows areas in which the student may need to improve. With that said, it is important to note, competition shouldn't be the exclusive goal of education, but a key component.
Posted by: WackyDelCompetition is good for everything.
It really does not matter what is involved. Competition helps to improve everything. When people or businesses compete it makes us strive to become better or to put out a better product. This country always strives to have the best of everything. And when we have better learning capabilities, everything improves.
Posted by: SlipArnalCompetition makes for better learning.
I am currently in high school, and I know that competition is better. The students who are at the top of the class have earned and competed to get there. They deserve their high class rank. They should not be treated the same as people who have just gotten by in high school. The competition to be the best makes children better students because they try much harder in school. When a teacher posts the top students or test scores on the board and force the students into competition to be the best, they want to try harder. I've seen this first hand. Also, life is a competition. College is hard to get into and you need to compete to get there.
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition is a powerful motivator
Competition can let a person strive to master himself or herself and do things that they weren't able to do and reach higher standards due to competition. Also there will always be limited numbers of good colleges and jobs that are high paying thus there is a natural competition due to such incentives.
Posted by: AnonymousCys 2251- yes to competition!
We as a group believe that healthy competition pushes us to work together in order to excel. Also, where there is failure there is opportunity for greater success. If it comes down to motivation, sociology theorists state that we are naturally motivated by the presence of others, external pressures and in that sense, a little productive competition. Monitored competition can enhance social skills as students collaborate and work together to achieve a common goal. "competition is evident throughout our society, our lives, and our recorded history. It transcends times and place as well as all manner of people (gruber, 1976)
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition makes kids work harder.
Without competition kids are getting lazy and don't strive for best. The world is full of competition and that needs to be introduced to children at younger ages, and by middle school age at least. It will give them a sense where they stand and work hard towards their goals. It will benefit the kids for their future.
Posted by: AnonymousWinning
Everybody is an individual, special, pathetic snowflake. Competition teaches you that there are other snowflakes out there who want the same thing that you do. Only the ones who put in the necessary effort achieve their goals. What happens when you completely forgo competition for just cooperation? You get a bunch of lazy pukes doing a half job and expecting somebody else to cover for them. Its only when you have the drive to compete that you can reach your true potential. It doesn't matter if you're fighting society, other people, or yourself; without the drive to win you're nothing but a loser.
Posted by: Anonymouscompetition is healthy for the betterment of society
i believe that had there been no competition, we would not have better facilities in life. all starts from the right impetus given to learners and the ability to continue with it. in life, if there were no competition we would still be using basic materials rather than effective tools which not only give comfort but facilitates our tasks. it also allows people to devote time to worthier tasks.
Posted by: nhusnooYes, I believe competition is necessary in the learning process because it naturally occurs in most aspects of our lives.
Competition is healthy, natural and can be a valuable learning tool. If you miss a question in a learning game in math, you will not forget that question next time you see it. Everyone wants to win no matter how small the victory. We engage in competition every day with ourselves, co-workers and even some of our family members.
Posted by: TaraThiYES
Competition can let a person strive to master himself or herself and do things that they weren't able to do and reach higher standards due to competition. Also there will always be limited numbers of good colleges and jobs that are high paying thus there is a natural competition due to such incentives.
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition is not necessary for any kind of growth. We should instead focus on individual strengths.
Competition is not necessary for any kind of growth. We should instead focus on individual strengths. Many children are not motivated by competition and so because of this they actually do worse. It is better to focus on what someone is good at, and find a way to place them in the working world. There should be enough jobs for everyone. Sweden is a good model of this.
Posted by: TheevilClauCompetition provides an impetus for learning so yes, it should be a part.
Eliminating competition from schools is a misguided attempt at ensuring that no one's self-esteem gets trampled. But, real self-esteem is built by achieving small victories, and that is where competition serves a purpose. Vying to be the best is a good thing since it gives us a standard against which to judge our performance and a goal to work toward.
Posted by: Th4FireThere should be a healthy competition for the improvement of the study.
A healthy competition is necessary for everyone for their improvement, not only in the educational field but in all other fields. For making an improvement in the learning process, we should achieve more. How much more is the competition. When we achieve more marks or a higher grade than someone else, that is an improvement and also a competition. If we have competitors, then only there will be interest for improvement.
Posted by: P4ig3LucyYes
Competition is necessary otherwise if there is no competition there will be no urge among people to work hard and our society cannot progress
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition helps the students to push themselves harder.
I am a big believer that high expectations should be set in education. People tend to work down to the level of mediocrity required, unless they are challenged. Using competition carefully can help to spur students to do more than they knew they were capable of.
Posted by: ddeathnoteWinning
Everybody is an individual, special, pathetic snowflake. Competition teaches you that there are other snowflakes out there who want the same thing that you do. Only the ones who put in the necessary effort achieve their goals. What happens when you completely forgo competition for just cooperation? You get a bunch of lazy pukes doing a half assed job and expecting somebody else to cover for them. Its only when you have the drive to compete that you can reach your true potential. It doesn't matter if you're fighting society, other people, or yourself; without the drive to win you're nothing but a loser.
Posted by: Anonymous
Competitive environment is not educational
Competition leads to conflict, and conflict leads disunity. In a class TEAM work is required (Together Everyone Achieves More). Co-operation is the key. Smarter students should be commended BUT, weaker students should definitely be assisted, and NOT pressurized. If they come under to much pressure they will feel discouraged and will not perform at their level best.
Posted by: wasim123abundance Vs. scarcity
Competition has a notion of scarcity. you want to be a head of everyone else to get something that is rare, and if you are behind you may never get it. ( like competing in sports to get the gold, or in business to get the majority of market,etc) But in education we need to promote a totally different notion which is abundance/quality/deep understanding and defiantly joy. By the way, even in sports or business the competitive ones never end up in a world class competition. that stage always belongs to those who are not defined by others. (which is a very nature of competition)
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition makes losers.
Competition makes more losers than winners. Some people are made for competing. But can we be sure that they are better for the common good? Are they necessarily more creative than those who prefer other ways of making sense of what they do? Competition is probably the most primitive form of human motivation. Time to move on.
Posted by: AnonymousNot everyone is the same
Not everyone can learn better when there's competition. If that is the case, a lot of students would have excelled because I'm positive schools host competitions. Other kids learn better when there's no pressure, stress and competition. While some students could be more productive when competition is present other kids are also struggling because of these competitions. If schools don't host competitions both the students who are pro-competition and students who are anti-competition still can learn and the learning is still the object after all.
Posted by: MitziNo, because competition is not a sufficient motivator for all students.
Competition is only helpful in the learning process when individual students either have the natural tendency toward being motivated by competition, or when this tendency is nurtured by their family. Many families and individuals regard competition as useless and damaging, and choose not to partake. Much of the learning process is fueled by simple curiosity, and by the return of self-respect and a broadened perspective that one receives by learning new things.
Posted by: enygmaticalCompetition should not be the impetus for learning.
Competition is not a valid part of the learning process. A person should learn because they want to become more enriched and help themselves. Learning is not as useful a process if the person does not want to learn. Furthermore, individuals have different learning processes and competition is not necessarily going to drive someone to want to learn more.
Posted by: EImerN4thNo, I think it puts unnecessary pressure on people.
I don't see any reason for there to be competition in order to learn something. It puts too much pressure on people, and the stress of it could cause them to just give up, if they think there's no hope and everyone is passing them by. People should be allowed to learn at their own pace, to absorb the knowledge, not just memorize it quickly and forget it or lose interest altogether because they can't keep up.
Posted by: PinkMychWhy should we?
I believe that education should be fair and while, yes some students are better than others at some things, we should still feel comfortable doing the things we struggle with. I personally don't believe that a little bit of competition is healthy, I believe in fairness and that all should be comfortable in the classroom.
Posted by: AnonymousNo, competition is not necessary, because it leads to unfair treatment of different types of people.
This is a tricky subject to tackle. I am going to look at competition as it is in America. In schools, a lot of children are given more tools to learn with. So if everyone is competing to be the best and get the best job, then the people with less opportunities will not have the chance to excel as much as the other kids.
Posted by: 5h4d35JoeCompetition is not necessary at all, in the learning environment.
Learning should be the highest concern, not being better than everyone else. That just leads to an acidic attitude between competing students. People should learn in their own way, and not have to worry about being better than other people.
Posted by: AnonymousCompetition only adds more stress to an already stressful process. Plus it WIDENS the divide in the social structure.
Competition in an education system is a product of the traditions already found in the society of the place. Jiang Kai notes that “competition in education tends to be more intense in countries and regions with strong social class structures and pyramid-style educational structures.” Furthermore, she states that education only serves as a “tool of social reproduction.” With this in mind, it is important to ask: does competition help create hierarchy or is it more of a force of change in hierarchies? Though competition is an essential part of education and development, the extent that it used in the U.S. In tangent with ability tracking has harmful effects on students, which can affect the labor force as a whole.
Kai, Jiang. “The Origin and Consequences of Excess Competition in Education: A Mainland
Chinese Perspective” Chinese Education and Society 45.2 (2012): 8-20.Education Resources Information Center. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.Posted by: helene97Competition is not necessary in the learning process.
As human beings, we naturally thirst for knowledge. We do not need to compete against someone else for that desire. If competition was a necessity then children would never learn to walk or talk. It is the desire to be able to communicate and the desire for human companionship that teaches us these things at a young age. However, competition can be a healthy thing when it comes to learning. As we age, we develop the desire for praise and completeness. With competitions in place, there may be more of a reason to learn for some. With winning the competition comes praise and acknowledgment, and these are two things as human beings we crave. As well losing a competition will provide us with the drive to learn more so that the praise and acknowledgment will belong to us the next time.
Posted by: w00tboycomicNot according to the research
We assume that competition is natural and unavoidable. Of course we do! We were born into a system which is build upon constant competition at every level. Let's not confuse the chicken with the egg. We are competitive because we are forced to be, not because it is inevitable and natural. There don't have to be winners and losers based on arbitrary things that the person had absolutely nothing to do with; such as birth circumstances, talents and natural abilities, looks, height and build, intelligence, etc. None of these things were chosen by any of us. They are accidents. To grant one person more reward for something out of their control is ridiculous.
Posted by: Anonymouseducation is not a competition
To learn we do not need competition, we just want to improve our knowledge without the intention of succeeding each other. If we try to succeed the other there will be a conflict. So to minimize these problems we have to know that competition is not necessary for the process of learning.
Posted by: AnonymousEducation has no competition
There should be equality in education but due to tough competition students are becoming selfish but not friendly. Education is a thing that should be passed to all in a positive way but many of people are making it a business and the reason behind this is competition. We all learn the same thing so we all have the right to stand in same position. What is necessary in the learning process is for individual to compete with themselves internally.
Posted by: k17Competition and learning are not the same words.
1st one is struggle,race and another one is education.
1st one teaches us how to survive in this competitive world. Another one is-to become a proper human.Posted by: msKaushikThe educational system is competitive enough.
Children and adolescents have a lot of things to contend with in the world today. It's unfair to make schooling more competitive. While children and adolescents should absolutely be rewarded for doing well, competition only serves to divide student populations and pit students against each other. I think that rewarding great work with flexibility in scheduling or other aspects of students' lives would be a much better idea.
Posted by: ExoticCurtCompetition is not necessary in the learning process, because competition actually detracts from the learning process.
Competition has a place in sports and business, but it really has no place in the classroom. Competition often teaches young people that it is acceptable to behave aggressively, in a somewhat bullying way, as long as you achieve your goal and get what you want. Because all students do not learn at the same rate or have the same skills, it can make other students feel inferior. Learning should be confined to learning skills that enhance the quality of life, not make everything competitive.
Posted by: CarIoBIackenCompetition can potentially be dangerous in education.
Competition will only let few rise above the others, because that's what it's in their nature. Some are born leaders, born intelligent, born competitive, ect. Most kids will give up or fall behind because they will feel they're not good enough or smart enough. We should be working together, not leaving others behind. What good is it to them if they don't have any knowledge?
Posted by: sharkkEducation is the manifestation of perfection already in a man- not competitions
That's what Swami Vivekananda said regarding education. Even the world now thinks that he was very, very correct regarding this one!!!
Posted by: AbhiroopExternal competition helps the learning process but it is not necessary. Internal competition is
Competition helps to stimulate progressive learning because it makes us want to strive for more. However, it can also hold back the learning process of certain individuals who feel as if they cannot compete with what they consider to be 'greater minds'. The trouble with using external competition to catalyse the learning process, as an encouragement of hard work and trying to think out the box (as we compare ourselves to others when competing, and thereby challenge ourselves further), is that individuals become likely to lose sight of what learning is really about. Whilst external competition can stimulate learning, it is not what learning is ultimately about. What is necessary in the learning process is for individuals to compete with themselves internally, and strive to get the most of out themselves and the subjects they are studying.
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