Thursday, December 11, 2008

Topic: Learning vs. Education

10-second review: Lewis Perleman: Learning has to do with satisfying curiosity; education is being told things.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer (May 18, 1995), G1/G6.

Comment: I think I would re-define “education” as satisfying curiosity and “schooling” as being told things. Try beginning each class with a question. Check at the end of class to learn how many students are able to answer the question. I wish I had thought of that when I was teaching. RayS.

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