How Davidson, Faludi, and Twenge Describe Collective in Their Respective Works

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How Can People Navigate Their Place in Each of The Unique Collectives That Davidson, Faludi, And Twenge Describe in Their Respective Works?
The article “Project Classroom Makeover” by Cathy Davidson discusses the author’s efforts at implementing crowdsourcing as a learning method and why the current education system needs to embrace today’s digital era. Davidson argues that educational methods need to change with the shifting technology field in order to adjust to the existing demands of today. On the other hand, the article “The Naked Citadel” by Susan Faludi investigates the hidden world of an all-male cadet school as well as the institution’s efforts to hide problematic issues of hazing trauma, sexual harassment, and violence. Conversely, the article “An Army of One: Me” by Jean Twenge argues that cultivating self-esteem in learners without stressing the importance of self-responsibility and hard work has resulted in a generation of learners and workers who are narcissistic and incapable of taking any form of criticism. This essay will discuss how people can navigate their place in each of the unique collectives that Davidson, Faludi, and Twenge describe in their respective works.
The article by Davidson examines how educators can capitalize on crowdsourcing as a learning method to allow learners to collaborate in problem-solving, share knowledge, and identify new ways of conducting research. According to the author, educators and learners can navigate the digital era by engaging in interactive, driven, and curious forms of learning. The author is critical of the current education system which is only structured towards preparing children for the workforce and does not inspire or challenge students to learn in an interactive or holistic manner. The current one-size-fits-all educational model is not only outdated but is also incapable of inspiring learners to be active participants in the learning process: “Our schools are geared, implicitly and explicitly, to be college preparatory. They are weighed toward a twentieth-century, white-collar, middle-management economy” (Davidson). Despite the many changes that have occurred in the digital era, most classrooms and educational methods have failed to take advantage of the learning resources that technology provides. According to Davidson, the failure to renew the existing education system according to the new potentials of the technology field has resulted in outdated learning systems that are not teaching students how to navigate the digital era, apply critical thinking skills, or engage in collective thinking.
Educators and learners can navigate their place in the modern era by doing away with the one-size-fits-all approach to education and avoiding traditional standardized tests and state-mandated educational parameters. The school system needs to switch to learner-centered education by focusing on the individual learning needs, styles, and interests of students. Students differ in their learning methods, strengths, and weaknesses. It is critical to implement personalized teaching methods that address the individual needs of learners as opposed standardized teaching methods that ignore the intellectual diversity of pupils. Educators and learners can also navigate the modern digital era by making use of technology innovations that make learning interesting and keep students engaged in class. Teachers should integrate student-centered lessons, collaborative work, and strategy games to make learning fun, interactive, and engaging. Moreover, teachers should challenge their students to apply critical thinking and collective thinking to solve problems: intellectual challenges are essential to developing students capable of navigating today’s world of technology.
The article by Faludi provides a glimpse of the nature of homosocial relationships in an all-male military school and the group mentality that results in sexist behavior towards female cadets. According to the author, the cadets and institution as a whole can navigate their place in today’s world of equality by rejecting the pressure to conform to toxic manly standards that have resulted in problematic issues such as hazing, sexual harassment, and physical violence. Faludi wrote the piece shortly after the Citadel refused to ac...