School isn't for everyone
I know what you're thinking. I'm not saying kids should be ignorant. I'm saying, some kids don't need to have the order and lessons and the supervision that comes with our current models of education. I would probably fit into that group.
I'm saying that, without compulsion, students will learn about their world if they are given the resources. There's been hundreds of studies and at least 10 TED talks where people have taken resources into poor and underprivileged areas and the kids willingly sit down at the computer and do math and English exercises for the fun of it. No lesson plans, no supervision.
You might ask, "What would motivate a kid to learn the material on his/her own?" Great question! More teachers should ask that question. Then we'd see real change in student behavior and
learning.
I'm saying that, without compulsion, students will learn about their world if they are given the resources. There's been hundreds of studies and at least 10 TED talks where people have taken resources into poor and underprivileged areas and the kids willingly sit down at the computer and do math and English exercises for the fun of it. No lesson plans, no supervision.
You might ask, "What would motivate a kid to learn the material on his/her own?" Great question! More teachers should ask that question. Then we'd see real change in student behavior and
learning.
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