Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn. — Benjamin Franklin
education should put a lot of emphasis on mentorship, working hands-on from an early age - “for real”.
Teachers should not be forced to give up science (or industry!). In fact, the opposite should be encouraged. Else you end up teaching outdated knowledge and irrelevant techniques…
Students shouldn’t “just learn”, because this way they won’t learn much at all. They should apply their knowledge, be it in industry or academia (with other students!).
combine school + workplace
2 days lecture, 3 days work
paid. not graded via stupid homework or exams.
graded by your work supervisors. not 1-5, but in words. how you did, behaved (for the little ones), etc.
you apply to a workplace matched with your skills and interests. more teachers (naturally on one hand, because colleagues become teachers, but also way smaller classes of course), more money, more training.
This approach leads to superficial learning where information is quickly forgotten. Instead, educational practices should incorporate active learning, problem-solving, critical thinking, and proposing projects (choose by students themselves).
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