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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 2683887" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>Our system of education is built on the 19th century Prussian education model and what makes this most interesting is that the method imposes an absolutism to authority that many argue paved the way for a fascist state in the 20th century. And where do we find ourselves today in the 21st century? This model assures obedient citizens and obedient workers who question nothing.</p><p></p><p>Education is becoming more and more an open source venture, mainly because of the internet. Even universities put their courses and lectures for free on line. You have to pay to get the credit but you can still learn the material for free. I subscribe to a number of channels such as Yale, UCSD, MIT among others. Other websites like Kahn Academy have helped students from public and private school students to home schoolers. Some classroom teachers have even used Kahn Academy lesson as instruction which frees the teacher to wander the room and give one on one assistance and both student and teacher love this. </p><p></p><p>Top down education I think within a couple of generations will be seen almost as prehistoric and abandoned with a new education process geared not towards schooling the student but adding and encourages the student in becoming an autodidact as being the way forward. Schooling, like what one does with fish is a 12 year process but education is a lifetime pursuit that never ends and the more and more people coming to understand that the better. The more we teach people not what to learn but how to learn or better yet, how to be self taught, is the way forward.</p><p></p><p>I always thought that global education & creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson has a lot to think about when it comes to education. His many TED and RSA talks are worth the listen and consideration.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]zDZFcDGpL4U[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 2683887, member: 2189"] Our system of education is built on the 19th century Prussian education model and what makes this most interesting is that the method imposes an absolutism to authority that many argue paved the way for a fascist state in the 20th century. And where do we find ourselves today in the 21st century? This model assures obedient citizens and obedient workers who question nothing. Education is becoming more and more an open source venture, mainly because of the internet. Even universities put their courses and lectures for free on line. You have to pay to get the credit but you can still learn the material for free. I subscribe to a number of channels such as Yale, UCSD, MIT among others. Other websites like Kahn Academy have helped students from public and private school students to home schoolers. Some classroom teachers have even used Kahn Academy lesson as instruction which frees the teacher to wander the room and give one on one assistance and both student and teacher love this. Top down education I think within a couple of generations will be seen almost as prehistoric and abandoned with a new education process geared not towards schooling the student but adding and encourages the student in becoming an autodidact as being the way forward. Schooling, like what one does with fish is a 12 year process but education is a lifetime pursuit that never ends and the more and more people coming to understand that the better. The more we teach people not what to learn but how to learn or better yet, how to be self taught, is the way forward. I always thought that global education & creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson has a lot to think about when it comes to education. His many TED and RSA talks are worth the listen and consideration. [MEDIA=youtube]zDZFcDGpL4U[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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