tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234168.post113803222983419378..comments2023-11-03T02:31:37.566-07:00Comments on Mis-Educators: Can You Handle the Truth?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234168.post-1138146905356695062006-01-24T15:55:00.000-08:002006-01-24T15:55:00.000-08:00On a separate issue of confidentiality, the counse...On a separate issue of confidentiality, the counsellor/psychologist who had seen you is supposed to keep the content of all sessions confidential. Otherwise, you can lodge a complaint against him/her.<BR/><BR/>But then again, there is no 'real' professional body in Singapore that regulates the professional conduct of psychologists and counsellors. It will be a sad day for the profession in Singapore if clients' confidentiality were broken just to keep the counsellor's/psychologist's 'rice-bowl'. I won't be surprised if it is already happening...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234168.post-1138106315973878442006-01-24T04:38:00.000-08:002006-01-24T04:38:00.000-08:00Well...don't very much believe in annonymity. Coz ...Well...don't very much believe in annonymity. Coz juz like in my sch feedback about lecturers and stuff it was stated that identity will be kept confidential. But apparently this is nt the case as the lecturers seems to know who made the comment. Or am I thinking too much? =PXia_mi_mihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11888975758540474445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234168.post-1138102133775652162006-01-24T03:28:00.000-08:002006-01-24T03:28:00.000-08:00Some thoughts from a fellow trainee teacher:I was ...Some thoughts from a fellow trainee teacher:<BR/><BR/>I was spared from having to fill up that same form for the same project (I think), but I did have to write a 200-word reflection on the project. I didn't find that much to criticise about the service learning programme itself -- I thought it was a clumsy but well-intentioned prototype -- but if you or your friend find the programme truly flawed, why not actually write it down or talk to your co-ordinating tutor? After all, it's not graded, and I don't believe your tutor's impression will find its way into some sinister permanent black mark in your record. <BR/><BR/>I agree that the survey questions are awfully self-indulgent, even downright insulting, on NIE's part, but if we maintain this irrational fear of being afraid to speak up -- "how much shit are we going to be in for this", as you say -- or if we don't care enough for things to change, maybe that's what we deserve.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234168.post-1138096093549939052006-01-24T01:48:00.000-08:002006-01-24T01:48:00.000-08:00In any profession, how directly honest can we ever...In any profession, how <I>directly</I> honest can we ever be?<BR/><BR/>If you're a doctor and you're straight out honest about a patient's condition, prepare to see the patient freak out.<BR/><BR/>If we tell our clients to shut up and be reasonable because THEY are the ones imposing unrealistic deadlines on us, we might be sent packing very soon once we lose the business.<BR/><BR/>There are so many instances of us having to not be straight out directly honest in our answers. <BR/><BR/>The glaring truth hurts, unfortunately.<BR/><BR/>Hence, when we wish to tell the truth, the truth must be told in a way wished by the receiver (i.e. we need to sugercoat it lah).<BR/><BR/>It does not happen for government related feedback only, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234168.post-1138095175696638372006-01-24T01:32:00.000-08:002006-01-24T01:32:00.000-08:00There is some value to not being anonymous on one'...There is some value to not being anonymous on one's feedback, so that people will not write irresponsibly or pursue a personal vendetta. However, this presumes that the organisational climate (in NIE, MOE, wherever) is one where the feedback-er doesn't feel threatened, which doesn't seem to be the case here.<BR/><BR/>I used to write whatever I honestly felt about a policy or situation. It didn't come back and bite me in the ass --- or maybe I just didn't notice *shrug*Tymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168089811114758802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12234168.post-1138093682711872092006-01-24T01:08:00.000-08:002006-01-24T01:08:00.000-08:00wouldn't it be better if you could comment anonymo...wouldn't it be better if you could comment anonymously?Injenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294387822626837600noreply@blogger.com