Re:Teachers must ditch 'neuromyth' of learning styles, say s...
by dragonwriter on Friday May 26, 2017 @03:06PM
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> It used to be that education was something people did for themselves
Not really; for most people for most of time education, such as it was, has been narrowly directed from outside at a particular pre-ordained social role.
The luxury of self-directed education has been rare, and mostly available in fairly narrow social strata where it has been available at all (and often some high-middle stratum more than actual highest elites, because the latter often had stricter expectations with less flexibility.)
Not really; for most people for most of time education, such as it was, has been narrowly directed from outside at a particular pre-ordained social role.
The luxury of self-directed education has been rare, and mostly available in fairly narrow social strata where it has been available at all (and often some high-middle stratum more than actual highest elites, because the latter often had stricter expectations with less flexibility.)