So, Western education. How is that going for us? Well, the U.S. consistently falls way behind in tests given internationally. And, generally, many parents must rely on expensive private schooling. That shouldn't be. Maybe, instead of enacting legislation that assumes all kids are the same and patting oneself on the back for that crippling maneuver, we should change the way in which we teach. Maybe we should spend less on war and more on arts and education. I know, it sounds crazy. Check out this video. It is not only entertaining but informative.
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this is great. i wish he had spent some more time on tangible solutions, but i like the perspective, nonetheless. i assume this is part of a longer speech. do you know where to find it?
ReplyDeleteI don't. But, I feel like it shouldn't be too difficult to find.
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate Ken Robinson. I recently went to a Waldorf School. They incorporate a lot of active learning as well as music and visual arts. It all seemed to work really well. I feel like that's a pretty tangible solution.
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