The etymology of the word “education” is found in the Latin word educare, meaning to “bring up” or to “bring out”. The reality of our system of education today is that it has less to do with “bringing out” and more with “putting in”. Students are exposed to a wealth of knowledge but the pedagogy prevalent in our schools values the regurgitation and memorization of facts, rather than development of an individual’s unique abilities grounded in those facts. This article makes the case for an alternate reality argued and advocated by Ken Robinson, a prominent proponent of creativity in education, in his TED talks.
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It’s Time To Stop Educating Kids Out of Creativity
June 28, 2010
