Modern youth adheres to very free views, with disdain for the instructions and moralizing of the older generation. Contemptuously speaks of the classical methods of education. But at the same time, she is completely unfamiliar with the most odious options, because no one tried to drill her. This word indirectly refers to putting new skills and discipline into people's heads, but its semantic load is neutral-negative. Why did it happen?
Training on the parade ground
The concept came to Russian from Polish. The original musztra was closely related to the military and decomposed into meanings:
- display;
- parade.
However, drill is a deeper term. Before Poland, it existed in Italy as mostra, where it came from Latin. The definition of monstrare means:
- show;
- indicate.
And itself is a derivative of monere, which appeals to the human mind, implying meanings:
- pay attention;
- warn;
- remind.
As a result, it turns out that they are talking about something important, which, through regulardemonstrations under the control of the teacher is fixed in the memory of students. For later playback on the parade ground.
Discipline and repetition
But what does drill mean? Special training for future soldiers and officers based on:
- mechanical discipline;
- unconscious learning techniques.
The same word refers to any method of education, outwardly similar to classes in a military institution. It is based on psychological violence, albeit in a mild degree. Not surprisingly, the closest synonym for the word "drill" is "train".
21st century realities
Army training is a specific phenomenon in which they try to temper character, strengthen not only the mind, but also the body and spirit. Combat officers and teachers with shoulder straps seem to be normal for teenagers and young people to drill. This in the future should help to break out into people or save in an extreme situation. But only within the framework of the curriculum at the Ministry of Defense is the main meaning of the concept under study relevant.
It can also be used allegorically. In this case, the word implies incredible cruelty and / or excessive strictness of teachers. The severity of the method, a huge number of requirements and restrictions imposed on the student. When a person is reduced to the level of the most disenfranchised animal, leaving no freedom of choice and punishing in case of fault.
Relevance in the lexicon
Drill is the right thing to do when it comes to soldiers. Only discipline and the execution of orders make it possible to maintain order in a combat situation. But when it comes to peaceful life, some teachers go too far, because of which they lose contact with students and kill the slightest desire to learn in the latter. That is, they cross out all their efforts.
It should be noted that the younger generation sometimes uses the word as a hyperbole, demanding freedom with minimal prohibitions. Do you want to avoid this? Enter into dialogue and find compromises!
