"If you look at four-year-olds, they are constantly asking questions and wondering how things work," Gregerson observed generally. "But by the time they are six and a half years old they stop asking questions because they quickly learn that teachers value the right answers more than provocative questions." It's a haunting finding that raises...
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...serious concern about our education system. Specifically, what is the purpose of education? Is it to convey knowledge, as the current system is weighted, or it to be inspired and nurture an ability to constantly learn? — Little Bets (Peter Sims)
- Dan Hsiao
Fascinating. Do you have a cite? I'd like to read more
- RudĩϐЯaЯïan
Niether, it is to build conformists and consumers and docile asembly line workers
- WarLord
It's in a book, "Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge From Small Discoveries" (http://www.amazon.com/Little-...). Highly recommend it so far for any entrepreneurs or people who need to solve creative/idea challenges.
- Dan Hsiao
I sure hope I can keep sending my kids to Montessori. It's a much less passive learning system.
- Bruce Lewis
My friend is a Montessori teacher and from what she has described, I sure wish my parents had sent me to Montessori.
- Spidra Webster
The main purpose of a formal education is to teach you how to sit down, shut up, and do what you are told. Those that learn this lesson well will have a job where they get to sit down, shut up, and do what they are told. Those that don't, will have jobs where they get to stand up and talk. (would you like fries with that?)
- April Russo (FForever!)
Maybe they stop asking questions because most of they've already learned most of the answers.
- Gabe
Gabe, Rob and I were just talking about how Spencer no longer is interested in the drawers in our kitchen. Meg is just mobile enough that she can play with the pots and pans, check out the tupperware, etc. Spencer will do it a little to play with her, but generally doesn't do it himself anymore. We've concluded that he knows what is in the drawers now and would prefer to play with his toys. Watching kids grow up is fascinating. But you have to admit that questions through off some teachers more than we might like :-)
- Clare Dibble
Lawson, I love your optimistic slant. But sometimes it's impossible to co-exist with the system and still do what you want. That's a (hard) lesson you can learn in public school also.
- Laura Norvig