Sparknotes

Sparknotes – Misguiding Students

I am a school teacher. I teach literature to my students. There are times when student miss their classes and look for something that can be of any help. Some students recently told me about this app called sparknotes. So, I checked the app to see if it has any value for students.

It is no denying that the world has moved on to the digital media. Students are making that shift too. And, I think its all right to change as per the need. However, what to choose is something one should be very careful about. As a literature teacher, I would only like to talk about this subject. Literature is more about self-analysis and inferences. It teaches one to analyse things and find answers.

It is important for students to let their imagination fall into the subject rather letting anyone guide them towards the conclusion. And, this app is pretty much doing the same thing. It is taking away the freedom of expression from students and telling them what things mean in general. I have been teaching students from a long time. I meet students who surprise me with their intellect.

But, this app is making students paralyzed. If I have answers for questions, why would I like to invest time solving it. Even if its about other subjects. Don’t you believe that a student should give time to analyse questions rather than finding the answer in few clicks.

Moreover, this app is directional. It gives students the definite direction to follow. Even when its about mathematics, there are ways to solve one question. If there are 10 students in a class, you can expect at least three deviations. But, with this app, students would fail to think in different ways.

When I used this app, I felt like I was told what to do. Instead of providing the explanations to a scenario, this app lets students to the conclusion directly. I am not against of using apps that provide information. But, those apps that are not worthy should be avoided at all cost.

One student of mine, who excelled at every briefing session, failed to showcase his power of imaginations after he started using this app. Some students are even using it to just pass the exams. Instead of getting into in-depth studies, students use it to learn answers and pass exams.

If this is where it is taking our coming generation to, I completely think that this app is a big No. There are no short cuts to education. It should be detailed and free of directed paths. It should allow students to explore the horizons and find solutions themselves.

As a responsible teacher and for the betterment of students around the world, I would suggest not to use this app at all. The app says that it is best utilized when used as a supplement. Supplements make students dependent. Many of them even ignore going through the entire chapters thinking that they can make it with the notes. This is a serious problem and everyone should condemn this app.

 

 

Is Sparknotes a legit?

Sparknotes is not running a legit business. They are not aggressive towards customer satisfaction and complaint grievance redressal, Hence 1 consumer[s] submitted negative ratings, and only a few left positive feedback.

Where is Sparknotes located?

Sparknotes is headquarted at online, worldwide. You can contact Sparknotes by dialing N/A or visit their website www.sparknotes.com/.

How much monetary loss is incurred by Sparknotes’s customers?

According to Sparknotes’s customers, a monetary loss of US $400 has been reported. The severity of entire incident reports is high.

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1 Review on Sparknotes

  1. Sparknotes 'free' trial is not free

    Sparknotes ‘free’ trial is not free.

    I object to supposedly ‘free’ trials of anything where credit card details are required up-front.

    This is a scam.
    If said product is any good, then there should be no requirement to enter card details, and the product should sell itself if it is any good.

Reviews: 1
Reported Loss : 400 $
Severity : High
Reported by : Anonymous
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