Research Method 2 interview 3

Interview 3

Teacher’s point of view

Mr Edmund Teo

Zhonghua secondary school

Geography Department

He thinks that weight of school bag is acceptable.

Reason: In the past, the schoolbooks are thicker in size, now the schoolbooks are thinner or cut into parts. Schools also provides lockers now.

His own point of view: In Singapore there used to be two sessions in primary school so students are not allowed to leave their books under the table. Back then there were no lockers systems but there is now.

Schoolbags designs are partly the cause of schoolbags weight being heavy. It is due to the way how students carry them.

Fashion plays an important role of how children carry their schoolbags.

His style of teaching: when he gives notes to students. Thin notes are used instead of thick notes. As for example, notes are given to students in parts so they do not need to bring the whole stack of notes.

To a certain extend textbooks are the cause of schoolbags being too heavy for students.

Reason: students leave textbooks in school and home in order to reduce the weight of their schoolbags.

He also thinks that student’s schoolbags are not designed weight and not build ergonomically.

Reason: Hiking bags are more suitable for schoolbags, but it is too expensive so not normally used for schoolbag.  But students’ needs its features for their schoolbags.

Reason: Hiking bags are more suitable for schoolbags, but it is too expensive so not normally used for

Schoolbag. But students’ needs it features for their schoolbags.

The main reasons why he think children schoolbags is too heavy

Reasons: 1) Students refusing to pack their bags.

                 2) Lazy students do not want to pack their bags because they are not organized.

                3) “Kiasu” students will bring everything to school as they fear that they might get scolded by                          their teachers for not doing so.

                4) Bag designs are not to be blamed but it would be helpful if school bags have even more                                 compartment for students to organize for their schoolbags.

                5) In Conclusion, students are the main reason why schoolbags are too heavy.