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[quote=Anonymous]My point (I’m the PP who disagreed with the bolded text) is that “instill a work ethic” and “skip the boring parts” aren't the only two options.  Do it quickly and move on is one option, especially in ES.  Find a way to make it interesting and/or challenging is another.

A third might be propose an alternative that meets the teacher’s objective.  I actually had a lot of luck with that one in ES — and, in retrospect, I think part of the reason teachers had me work with other students was they were trying to find alternatives for me in some cases.  There were interpersonal rewards from helping (got to know and appreciate kids I wouldn’t have met, got satisfaction from seeing them do better), but also intellectual rewards — learning how to explain, thinking of different strategies, seeing that different people thought and learned different ways.

FWIW, I think the classroom example is a different problem than the worksheet issue.  Yeah, it’s boring to have no control over the pace at which you receive information and there are social issues.  There the challenge is to learn how to pay sufficient attention that you can respond if questioned while simultaneously finding something entertaining and non-disruptive to do.  Or talking your way into doing something else.  Again, good life skills. [/quote]

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