Re:Child's Play: On Wittgenstein and teaching children
by ggm on Monday September 13, 2021 @08:43PM
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The popsci history on TV strongly suggests he was a poor fit for the role. I'd love to believe otherwise, but I wonder what the kids thought. The ones who didn't adore him, (and there were some) probably hated it.
A teacher has to learn how to handle mixed abilities. Pedagogy is not just for the genius.
This quote from TFM:
The villagers had never heard of anyone pulling their daughters’ braids or boxing their sons’ ears for failing to understand algebra. In all likelihood, no one had tried to teach their children algebra before. Wittgenstein’s time as a schoolmaster came to an ignominious end when he struck a sickly eleven-year-old in Otterthal so hard that he required medical attention, resulting in a legal hearing. He was not charged with a crime, but, to his intense shame, he had to rely on his privileged background to avoid punishment for misconduct.
A teacher has to learn how to handle mixed abilities. Pedagogy is not just for the genius.
This quote from TFM:
The villagers had never heard of anyone pulling their daughters’ braids or boxing their sons’ ears for failing to understand algebra. In all likelihood, no one had tried to teach their children algebra before. Wittgenstein’s time as a schoolmaster came to an ignominious end when he struck a sickly eleven-year-old in Otterthal so hard that he required medical attention, resulting in a legal hearing. He was not charged with a crime, but, to his intense shame, he had to rely on his privileged background to avoid punishment for misconduct.
To his intense shame indeed.