Common Sense has been a term we have thoroughly discussed in class and analyzed as how it impacts us in the classroom. With the definition of commonsense relating to the information and normatives that a particular demographic is accustomed to, how do we determine what makes a good student in the sense of this? In this mindset, a “good” student is going to be a person who follows in the norms of society and doesn’t disrupt the flow of learning. By not questioning why things are the way we see them or challenging our perspectives on the content we are learning, it allows you to mould and go into society with the best possibility of becoming a contributing citizen. This is seen as ideal as the education you are given is circulated back into society fulfilling the holes society needs to fill.

The problems that this can cause is that even though it is developed to fit the “majority” of society, doesn’t mean it is benefiting the individuals participating. With having different ways of learning and perspectives on topics, each student has the opportunity to embrace their uniqueness and contribute to society in their own way. By using the “good” student mould, we discourage the individualism of these students and inhibit their abilities to learn. This makes equality an incredibly difficult goal to reach as this becomes disadvantageous to students simply by the way they process information. This mindset is also incredible favoured towards people with accessibility. Many factors play into this concept such as social class and wealth as they are opportunities for these students to get ahead and fit this mould. Students should be more than rhetorical robots and be free to express themselves as unique individuals.