Friday, February 3, 2012
Old School
The majority of my learning has taken place in traditional classroom settings. This may be a reason why I never succeeded or took my education to a level I felt that I was capable of. The video on new methods of education really registered with me and I believe that there are better ways to reach a goal or as the saying goes "there is more then one way to skin a cat".!
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The times are changing, and now, we have a lot technology in our hands. It helps us to be more proactive. Maybe for that, the society is taking a new style of education. The flipper class is a clear example of what is happening in the schools. For instance, I believe we should learn to use all the tools like technology to success in professional and personal life.
ReplyDeleteTechnology has been incorporated into our lives on such a level that if we fail to adapt and learn it and modify it to fit we are going to be left behind. The new school of thought on education has done this and is thinking outside the box. Personally I believe this is for the better and the faster we do this the better outlook our future will be.
ReplyDeleteThe analogy of education to a factory is perfect,if taken a step further,change it to the automobile industry. The industry has produced some of the finest vehicles anyone could imagine...in the past. Some not so good,for example,Hyundai in the late 80's and early 90's, THE YUGO,Ford's Pinto, all disaster's by anybodys standard. Yet today through evolution within the industry the cars produced today are more dependable and affordable then ever. I would like to believe this is the direction our education system is heading in. It has produced some brilliant minds in the past, yet so much more can be accomplished.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you on that. I've had similar issues with my education. People learn differently and there are so many ways to learn something, but for some reason teacher's and professors have continued with this idea that everyone is the same, and just because I didn't pass tests in school or do well in school I was told there was something with me. I think that they should be open to new things and ideas to individualize learning for everyone.
ReplyDeleteI agree, however if every teacher or professor individualized their lesson plans to fit a certain individual, don't you think it would slow down the entire class? I'm no genius myself, and yes we all do learn at a different pace, but that's why there's the AIC and other places to seek help in areas we as students are lacking in, correct?
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