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Please help me to understand the importance of studies in life

Answered by Team ParentCircle

Dear Parent,

Some parents  give importance to studies because they want their child to score good marks. Other parents think studies are important because they help the child become good learners. Let’s examine the difference between the two perspectives. When getting good marks becomes the final goal, the parent may not pay attention to what and how the child is learning. The focus is only on performance and the child is under pressure - fear of failure and fear of not pleasing the parents, doubts about their ability to do well, unhealthy competition. This approach leads to rote learning. But if we look at learning as a process to seek knowledge, to be curious and ask questions to understand, learning becomes more enjoyable, purposeful and fulfilling for the child. This process also motivates the child to discover and expand her abilities, apply information and knowledge to real-life situations, use critical thinking, accept failures as being normal, and to work hard, keep trying and not give up. These learning experiences teach skills for life - to be focused, to take ownership and responsibility, to be organized, to face failure and turn it into a valuable learning experience, to imbibe the values of hard work, and to believe in oneself.

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