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Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums. Education reform. Education reform is the name given to a demand with the goal of improving education. Small improvements in education theoretically have large social returns in health, wealth and well-being. Historically, reforms have taken different forms because the motivations of reformers have differed.

A stated motivation has been to reduce cost to students and society. From the ancient times until the 1800s, one goal was to reduce the expense of a classical education. Ideally, classical education is undertaken with a highly educated full-time (extremely expensive) personal tutor. Related reforms attempted to develop similar classical results by concentrating on "why", and "which" questions neglected by classical education. Many reformers focused on reforming society by reforming education on more scientific, humanistic, pragmatic or democratic principles. The reform has taken many forms and directions. History[edit] Early history[edit] Classical times[edit] Modern reforms[edit] 19th century[edit] H. The Future of Education podcasts. How the world's best performing school systems come out on top | Social Sector Office.

Diane Ravitch Website. 2020 Forecast: Creating the Future of Learning. Alternative Education Resource Organization | AERO | Learner-Centered Education. Deborah Meier Homepage. The element. Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution! Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms. John Taylor Gatto - Challenging the Myths of Modern Schooling. New Society Publishers - Weapons of Mass Instruction. The Underground History Of American Education- John Taylor Gatto, full.wmv. Gary Stager. Gary Stager - Power of Robotics in Education. Deschooling. Deschooling is a term used by both education philosophers and proponents of alternative education and/or homeschooling, though it refers to different things in each context.

It was popularized by Ivan Illich in his 1971 book Deschooling Society.[1][2] Concept[edit] Philosophically, it refers to the belief that schools and other learning institutions are incapable of providing the best possible education for some or most individuals. Some extend this concept beyond the individual and call for an end to schools in general. This is based on the belief that most people learn better by themselves, outside of an institutional environment, at a self-determined pace. This is the meaning of the term as used by Illich. Another common criticism is that institutionalized schooling is used as a tool for the engineering of an ignorant, conformist working class through constant schedules and prearranged time blocks and one-size-fits-all teaching methods. Practice[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] CITE Journal Article. Volume 1, Issue 1 ISSN 1528-5804 Print Version Commentaries Submit A Commentary Carroll, T.

G. (2000). If we didn't have the schools we have today, would we create the schools we have today? Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education [Online serial], 1 (1). Available: If We Didn’t Have the Schools We Have Today, Would We Create the Schools We Have Today? Thomas G. We have a unique opportunity in education today. The investment of resources on this scale is comparable to the space program. When the Wright brothers were going to make the first flight, there was no flight school to prepare them. “If We Didn’t Have Today’s Schools, Would We Create Today’s Schools?”

The question in the title of this article is a trick question, because I want readers to really think about it. But if a teacher from the 1800s walked into a classroom today, could he or she substitute as a teacher? Networked Learning Communities.