Friday, April 26, 2013
The Threat in Education
The educational system had been slowly changing over the years, and not necessarily for the better. School systems, rather than educating their students in such a manner as to promote thinking, have instead taught to a system of guidelines that supposedly all students should learn by. This, rather than promoting the thought process of said students, instead restricts them. It deprives them of the opportunity think for themselves, to pursue those subjects and questions which they wish. Instead, teachers "teach to the test", focusing more on what they are told to teach rather than educating their students in such a manner as to pique their curiosity.
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A big reason that this happens is because of religion in schools. If you kids are able to question society and the social norms, or even think outside of the box, a school can get punished by the public. I believe the school systems need to catch up on the current and not stay so focused on the past. But, you're right. It does limit their thinking, and that isn't right. I also think that it is part of the parents job to induce that thinking too though. Because schools are more concerned about the well-being of EVERYONE, they have to keep everything neutral.
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