Analyzing the poem "Students" by Tom Wayman

The Poem, "Students," by Tom Wayman talks about four theories of learning. The first theory presented in this poem is, "The Vaccination Theory of Education," (line 12). This theory speaks about students who feel that once they have completed a subject, they never have to look at it again. Students who fall into this category develop a sense of immunity once they have written a test on a particular unit of a subject. Unfortunately these students often forget everything that they have learned. This habit could potentially become negative when it comes to their diploma exams, or even in the b…