‘Good Student’

What does it mean to be a ‘good’ student according to the common sense?

- According to the common sense of the world to be a good student is to be able to sit there, concentrate, listen, and be successful with no problem in the way. As common sense think a good student should be some what “perfect“ in a way.

Which students are privileged by this definition of a good student?

Which students are privileged by the definition of a ‘good‘ student?

- Students that get this defintion of a good student are the student of the middle- elite class within society. Yeah his being because society has a way of thinking money makes people privileged. They have the money to provide there children with educational resources some being : a tutor, books, computers etc. And teacher see these types of student as good students because they can do everything asked of them.

How is the ‘good ‘ student shaped by historical factors?

- The churches had a big part in the historic al factors that shaped the students bad then. When schools started it was very based upon having the same views and beliefs within the community you lived in and the school u attended. Back then school was very based on training of the brain and it’s memory. That’s why we have tests and have to study so hard for them to show we are of the elite in those areas. In the early times of school it shaped the views and even the common senses we come to know now. It’s common sense to study to pass and work hard to be successful. It’s no different then the question of what is a good student and good student is literally the definition of common sense, if u really think about it.