@edtechmathteach Education caters to the extroverts. The introverts hate cold-calling. There are other ways for teachers to see if students are on track with their understanding.
We like to imagine that a noisy, energetic classroom means learning is happening. But the research tells a different story.
A small bump in background noise can cut cognitive performance by around 5%. Effort doesn’t drop, thinking does. Pupils stay busy, just not deeply engaged.
Quiet and calm aren’t about control. They’re about giving the brain the conditions it needs to learn well. Noise has a place, just not when we’re asking pupils to think hard.
@mindy0739365693@kwok_xian Also, as a hearing aid wearer myself, hearing aids aren’t like glasses which can give you 20/20 vision or darn close. Hearing aids don’t make you hear like a naturally normal hearing person. It’s astounding there’s so much outward irritation directed at people with hearing loss.