Many young people leave school with a negative attitude towards learning. What are the possible reasons for this? Suggest some solutions to address this problem. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Many young people, nowadays, complete their

school

education with a negative outlook towards learning and education as a whole.

This

essay will identify the root causes of

this

trend, and propose a couple of effective solutions to address

this

situation. The first reason why many

youths

possess a negative mentality about learning is that most

schools

focus on learners’ academic performance

while

putting very little emphasis on developing their practical and important life

skills

.

This

makes learning less interesting

while

making

youths

wonder about the fruitfulness of learning. Oftentimes, when students finish

school

, they realise that practical

skills

are more important than academic achievements in society and job sectors;

thus

school

-leavers are disappointed and lose their motivation to learn more. On top of that, the majority of teachers still use traditional methodologies in teaching which encourage and promote memorisation techniques for exams.

As a result

, students feel that learning is an arduous process, which is not stimulating at all. The result is rejecting attitudes toward

further

learning by

school

graduates.

This

problem could be solved to a great extent by adopting some pragmatic measures. The most effective solution, in my opinion, is that education must be harnessed to students’ needs for their future, and educators prioritise that when teaching in

schools

. Essentially,

schools

have to look at how to meet the demand of a changing society and provide more practical

skills

and knowledge to their pupils. Since teachers’ pedagogy style directly determines whether students enjoy learning or not, teachers should kindle students’ interest in learning by applying more engaging methods in the classroom.

Finally

,

youths

should be rewarded for their endeavour to learn and apply their knowledge, and the government can play a vital role here.

For instance

, they could be engaged in teaching juniors, working in libraries, writing in newspapers, and working in other places where they can constantly learn, earn and use their

skills

.

To conclude

, a large number of young people do not like learning after they leave

school

due to

their negative attitude towards learning. I believe, effective measures,

such

as - changing the focus of

schools

, modifying teachers’ approaches to teaching, and engaging

youths

in works where they can earn and learn - could reverse the trend.