Education is a terrible way to find out what you’re good at. Sound strange, right?
But think about this; how many of you are currently working in the subject you liked most in school. Not the one you excelled in, the one you liked. In our very streamlined public education system, children around the world are taught the maths and sciences, but how many of them are taught art, painting or dance with the same vigour? Riz speaks with world renowned creativity and education expert Ken Robinson who strongly believes the current state of education may begin holistically but progressively focuses “on the head, and then just to one side.”
Ida de Boer
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April 7, 2009 at 4:14 pm |
This is a really big discussion point if you would ask me. Because I think that classes such as mathematics in some way is more important then dancing. What I am trying to say is that mathematics is more important when it comes to finding a job, on the other side dancing gives your body more energy to learn.
It is just not comparable. With dancing and theatre activities you are using your brain in a different kind of way. Of course classes like art should be teached, and I think that one thing stimulates the other.
Putting effort in learning a dance or painting provides relaxation on another level.
Esther Mannaerts
April 12, 2009 at 3:54 pm |
Well, actually I have to support Esthers argument, there are different kind of school- systems. If the string talent of a kid shall be stimulated (because she is a good dancer or he is a good painter) there are schools that support this! If the talent is not that obvious the kids have the possiblity to go to general schools and still can decide later in which direction they want to develop. And languages and mathematics are better bases to develop further, in the case a talent is not that defined yet. Further, if kids have a talent/ talents I feel that the parents have the most impact to stimualte these.
maxie.
June 23, 2009 at 8:48 am |
I totally disagree with the statement “Education is a terrible way to find out what you’re good at”.
Firstly the statement is badly formulated, because you are talking about what subjects you like . Because through education you can find out if you good at maths, history or learning languages.
Second there is enough room in life to really find out what you like and where you can practise you talents. But to development such a way of thinking and analysing, you need the basics and those are thought at school by maths, science, history, languages and other subjects.
Marsha