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Re:I Can’t Answer Standardized Test Questions About My Own P... by kolinko on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @10:36AM (#19788281)
Which is ironic, considering humanities are supposed to be about exploration of ideas and creative thinking.
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Re:I Can’t Answer Standardized Test Questions About My Own P... by criley2 on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @11:00AM (#19788518)
Liberal arts / liberal education is less about "creativity" and more about "getting people to be capable enough to understand the national legislature and have a non-garbage political opinion". The liberal arts in America were seen as a prerequisite of a democracy.
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Re:I Can’t Answer Standardized Test Questions About My Own P... by chris_wot on Tuesday April 30, 2019 @10:45AM (#19788366)
Yes, but only if the result of your exploration and/or your ability to creatively think conforms to the educator(s) viewpoint.
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