The Purpose Of Education

• Education should enable students to become economically responsible and independent.
• An educated workforce is essential to creating economic prosperity.
• The world of work has changed so profoundly since the Industrial Revolution.
• Many jobs are disappearing and being r...

The conventional curriculum is based on a collection of separate subjects. These are prioritized according to beliefs around the limited understanding of intelligence we discussed in the previous chapter, as well as what is deemed to be important later in life. The idea of “subjects” suggests tha...

There are a few terms that are often confused or used interchangeably—“learning,” “education,” “training,” and “school”—but there are important differences between them. It is vital that we differentiate these terms: Children love to learn, they do it naturally; many have a hard time with...

• Education should enable young people to engage with the world within them as well as the world around them
• All individuals have unique strengths and weaknesses, outlooks and personalities.
• Students do not come in standard physical shapes or sizes.
• They all have their ...

• There are various definitions of culture, but the most appropriate is "the values and forms of behaviour that characterize different social groups."
• Education is one of the ways that communities pass on values from one generation to the next.
• Living respectfully with diversit...

• Education should enable young people to become active and compassionate citizens.
• For a democratic society to function, it depends upon the majority of its people being active within the democratic process.
• In many democracies, this is not the case.
• Schools should eng...

• Learning is the process of acquiring new skills and understanding
• Training is a type of education that is focused on learning specific skills

Children love to learn, they do it naturally; many have a hard time with education, and some hav...