by Andreea Dumitru » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:43 pm
I have to subscribe to some of the things said by the above posters regarding students' tendency to follow indications from the teachers rather than take the initiative and come up with their own ideas. I think that this type of rigid mindset can be a bit of a problem in Romanian schools, so it's very important that students are given the possibility to practice their ideas in a safe environment before trying to attempt developing a project on their own. For instance, initiatives like the film festival offer the perfect frame for students to use their creativity and ideas, although still within the limits, and targets set by teachers.
The ideal solution would probably be a laxer one, where teachers set a more general goal, as well as a deadline for it, and students simply try to find the best/most creative way to achieve it.