Why not considering changes in the educational system?
past,
students
were
in
charge
of
authoritative professors that proclaimed obedience and attention. All students in
he world of education is weighed
T
down with contentious concerns. Undoubtedly, the documentary film,
‘La
educacion
prohibida’, made an outstanding research about the background facts on notorious issues regarding elementary, middle and high school. Its chief theme is to look into the modern teaching methods screening not conventional didactic experiences around Latin-America and Spain. But a question arises: is it possible to introduce a totally new
educational
personally,
program?
whilst
Speaking
watching
the
orderly rows, with uniforms, and in some cases boys and girls divided. The main aim is to focus the attention in providing children a good quality of living. As Angela Camargo
from
Pachamama
School
(Ecuador) declared, ‘here the curriculum is set up in a road, and kids are who walk down that road. First playing freely (exploring, finding, investigating) and then learning’. Consequently,
the
professor is not the protagonist but the kids.
documentary film I could make up my mind
The traditional educational system is no
and
possible.
longer meeting today’s demands. Schools
Undoubtedly, if this new implementation
are not managing the way young people
takes place in our country definitely it will
learn. They are trained by inhabitants that
have great impacts. As it is stated by Albert
grew up before the internet era. Many
Einstein ‘I never teach my pupils, I only
educators still require the skills to teach
attempt to provide the condition in which
modern youth in the way they are
they can learn’. I have an unshakeable
accustomed to. It is time for a change.
belief that Argentinean education is highly
Blogging and trying to foster autonomous
rewarding in providing the individual with
learning is the best way to change.
a new educational system.
Institutions pretend scholars have the same
realized
that
it
is
Sense of love, integration, respect and freedom while discovering are the key idea when learning. Current ways of learning encompasses a traditional approach which is accomplished by means of stress and boredom. It is widely asserted that old generations as well as the new ones are equally educated in certain ways. In the
extra homework and the same time to perform the entire subject as the curriculum is set up. Lack of attention could be seen to individuals’
opportunities
instead
of
developing each scholar his own interest such as music, arts, language, math and other dimensions.
However, there are those against the change
All in all, undergoing education involves
of the educational system. According to
different viewpoints. Taking into account
opponents,
pleasure,
they
make
a
persuasive
argument
Others
declare
achievement
to
they
love,
integration,
respect,
that
freedom: it is thought the less stressful
scholars do not need
education is, the better for kids. Concerning
new
the fact of having technology and being
schools;
instead, they just
acquainted with it
need a little more
is
time
learning.
at
improve need
to
school. students’ do
more
crucial
regards
for As
a
new
educational
homework. Others utter that children not
program, it is my
only are more time in front of the computer
firm conviction that a change in the system
but are also inclined to play computer
is well worth taking since it is actually
games instead of reading. As Mary Dorr
feasible. Finally, perhaps if those opponents
affirmed on facebook, ‘Books give you
watch this documentary film, maybe they
knowledge
you
will end up changing their opinion! Due to
power’. Of course everybody is entitled to
the previous points, Why not considering
their opinion but, it is my firm conviction
changes in the educational system?
and
knowledge
gives
that considering a new educational system could be profitable for future generations.
By Daniel Alejandro Gomez.
Education in Argentina, an unresolved issue? By Lais D. Büttner
“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, do not adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” In the 5th century BC, the wellknown
Chinese
philosopher,
Confucius,
established the way out for the Argentinian conflict related to its constant failure in education. Ignorance, illiteracy, gullible population- is that what we must expect? Imagine a nation with those characteristics, because this is our students’ final destination with such an education. It is my firm belief that the educational system in Argentina hangs in the balance as certain aspects related to schooling need to be shifted out of a necessity which comes together with society’s development. One of the main aspects which are bound to be questioned has to do with the infrastructure. From the educational point of view, this has to do with the basic systems and services that are necessary for a country or an organization to run smoothly, for instance buildings, water and power supplies. Obviously, Argentinian schools lack these three basic amenities. Most buildings remain from the 1800’s when Sarmiento officially inaugurated them without mentioning that in those times electricity generation was a privilege for a few. Coldness in winter and heat in summer days contributes to prevent students from concentration and promote bad behaviour. The educational budget for infrastructure from 2008 to 2011 was supposed to be $1934 million in order to finance this shortage schools. Up to March 2012 only $633 million were used according to the province political party that governs the different provinces. To name just a case, Buenos Aires has received only 13.66% from what it was promised in 2008. Because the classroom atmosphere creates the ideal set for any acquisition, infrastructure should be a topic to be under consideration urgently. Is it fair for students and teachers to deal with this lack of investment? Another point that should be taken under consideration has to do with the question of the educational superstructure which needs to be radically changed. The system itself comes to be outdated and inefficient. As a proof of this, not only apathetic students but also reluctant ones can be witnessed in everyday classrooms due to the boredom they experience in many lessons. At any rate, as far as I am concerned, the existential educational law currently in force covers all these aspects previously mentioned though they are not put into practice.
People in general think conductivism keeps on being an icon in education leaving behind the vital changes of the 21st century students. Therefore, education will not change until we recognize and challenge its central role as a superstructure which legitimizes the base of our society. However, and unbelievable as it may sound, there is a certain percentage of people who oppose this viewpoint. This opposition seems to have its base on the Educational Law slogan: “...time for equity and quality”. Although it sounds good, it is far to be in practice. It would be worth to mention the netbooks availability for those who are in inferior circumstances, the Encuentro channel which provides interesting facts and historical resources or on-line courses for free. Nonetheless, while it is highly acceptable that all these resources do contribute to optimize the process of education, it is completely out of the students’ reality with no internet connection nor TV at home and, in the worst of the cases, not even electricity at school!! To finish with and because of my long interest in education and my experience in the field, I would like to call your attention to Confucius´s quotation once more: it is obvious that the educational system is not reaching the goals and this may be due to the mismatch between real needs and the government priorities. What can we do, if anything, about education? Are we the ones who are supposed to make the difference?
By Exequiel Dornelli a educaciĂłn prohibida is a movie that struck the educational community since it pointed out several examples of flaws that have never been considered before. One of these is the critique towards the rigidity present in every single aspect of the whole system, from timetables and physical space to even the classification by age of the students. Is it possible to rearrange everything from the very foundations without ending in chaos? Are we prepared to undergo these drastic changes? It is my firm conviction that these revolutionary ideas are inconceivable because our society is a solid structure. It does not allow extreme changes and these new approaches would take such a long time to be developed, that their efficacy is not even possible to be estimated.
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Many attempts have been made throughout history, without success, to reform educational systems and paradigms. Yet plenty of individuals could not adapt themselves into these utopian visions. In a way, whenever the stability of a system is threatened, a sense of disorder is perceived and this indubitably affects society as well. Education
should definitely prepare youngsters to life, taking into account the current reality in which we are immersed. And the reality in our case is that specific roles and positions are already established; and that is something not to be disturbed. The New School is the latest innovation in pedagogical theory, but as the famous saying goes: “all that glitters is not gold�. Certainly, this is not the first revolutionary discovery in which many hopes are pinned to. But that is the point: the new always looks better. Positivism is undeniably necessary, but progress for the sake of progress must be discouraged since some worthwhile dimensions might be lost in the track e.g. curricula organization or age classification. As teachers of English, we are reliable witnesses of the history of our profession and the excitement caused by the subsequent new teaching methods. This feeling may be an explanation to all the hope raised by the New School. Nevertheless, a significant percentage of the population fiercely opposes to preserve our
educational system as inflexible as it is nowadays. The New School has been proved to be successful in a few countries and the hope remains. It offers freedom to the individuals, respect towards diversity and an incredible flexibility as regards organization in the educational field. It should be stated that the effectiveness of such radical approach cannot be equally applied in different contexts, since it has been tested only in places with plenty of economic opportunities and resources (something still unknown in our area). What’s more, given our day-to-day reality, can our government afford to invest massive amounts of money to cope with such diversity?
To sum up, which is the path our schools should follow? Without any doubts, I daresay that schools are formal institutions that necessarily have an inflexible structure which corresponds to life in society. It is true that improvement most of the time comes with change, but we should no longer pursue a change only to try something fresh as we risk to lose already effective aspects. Charles R. Swindoll once asked about the concept of change said: “We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude”
What if our attitude towards our current system should change and accept it as something worth preserving.
Education and school: Are they synonyms? By Yoana Robol
A
beyond
academic
subjects,
however, schools set limits when n article written by a specialist
teaching learners. Since people are born, education prevails in familiar and external environments. Then, it
in education states that ¨Education must
promote
the
desire,
the
willingness and the joy to learn¨. This is a true nature that schools should take for granted in order to not only promote academic subjects but also instill values, confidence and ways of facing life into learners’ personal integrity. Education and school are not objectively viewed as synonyms owing to the fact that schools impart didactic knowledge without pondering learners’ human integrity. In other words, schools do not educate for life. To what extend school
and
education
have
something in common? I am totally convinced that although education’s aim is forming individuals to confront everyday problems and situations, schools
are
not
completely
concerned about and therefore they are not seen as equal to education.
goes on at schools where teachers are supposed to generate motivation and interest, educate for everyday situations and help learners to be better in life. It happens to be the issues
that
schools
are
not
concerned about. Education is what allows students to relish challenges, freedom,
ideas
and
moments
wherever they take place. Creativity develops students’ willingness to discover innovative and unknown facts that life presents them daily. Furthermore, education, being a space of discovery, limitless, joy, self understanding, harmony and experiential youngsters’
learning, future.
misconception
A
arose
shapes common when
the
debate about education at school revolves around society and affects offspring and families. As Donald Walters affirmed ¨The goal… is to
Education is a continuous process
teach children the art of living, while
of learning dissimilar fields that go
giving
them,
in
addition,
the
knowledge
imparted
by
a
conventional education¨.
fulfilled. Most teachers take the
If schools do not exceed the system restrictions, how may education be connected to schools? Again, it is affirmed that school has nothing to do with education itself. Apparently, the grim reality depicts that schools are not prepared for forming future creative individuals. According to many
articles
students’ process of learning is not
published
in
¨La
teaching profession as a job only and thus, negative consequences are not reckoned. It may be thought that emotion, enthusiasm, idea, joy, truth and view are not conveyed by most tutors. As Albert Einstein phrased, ¨It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge¨.
Nación¨ Newspaper, two reasons
Nevertheless,
are listed. The former states that the
authorities and tutors claim that
matter pertains to the educational
school system should be aimed at
system
restrictions
established
Syllabuses
are
at
schools.
concentrated
in
some
educational
otherwise
inappropriate
learners’
and
impulsive
contents that provide learners with
behavior could not be regulated. It is
basic and traditional subjects such
a coming back to the traditional
as
Foreign
school in which the only one who
Languages. Society has changed
spoke was the teacher and students
and
has
were passive. Neither freedom of
advanced and altered its methods of
choice nor freedom of expression
learning. Right of freedom, choice
was allowed. Learners worked in
and expression are demanded by
activities under pressure in a limited
students,
rules
time. Some conventional teachers
require being removed from modern
are reluctant to accept the reality.
schools. The situation calls for
Today,
innovative fields as well as novel
protagonists.
methods
going to induce children to learn if
Math,
Biology
therefore,
rigid
to
be
and
education
ideas
and
applied
to
the
learners
do
not
are
How
the
are
maintain
active
teachers
lessons. As regards the second
they
interest,
justification, when teachers’ vocation
motivation, emotions and freedom
is not the real one, acts of will are
during the lessons? Education is
not carried out and success in
totally different to what it was in the
past and innovative tutors should reflect on.
Undoubtedly,
today
education
occurs in every existent context and is acquired throughout discovery, creativity and willingness. Currently, schools do not pursue the common aim of educating for life. The system continues operating equally and fundamental alterations could not be undergone.
What matters is the
creation of an atmosphere where students
learn
discovering without
with
enthusiasm
unknown limitation
themselves
their
facts
and
expressing unease.
By
analyzing the situation and thinking over
the
satisfactory
outcomes,
education and school should be taken as synonyms as well as operate
cooperatively.
If
this
adjustment is absolutely potential, why not extend education beyond schools
syllabuses
Are students from secondary schools prepared to face society demands? By Mariana del Valle Aguirre Bill Gates, one of the most famous and successful American businessman, founder of the most important leader computing companies in the world, once gave a speech to graduates from high schools about “how feel-good, politically-correct teachings created a full generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.� Do you consider this happens in our country as well? This matter leads to many questions as regards the kind of models we, as society require. Bearing in mind real facts shown nowadays on this generation comparing to my own, fifteen years ago, I reckon that you will understand my point of view. In fact, it is my firm belief that failures faced in society could be led by the lack of educational politics and commitment among teachers-learners-parents. Students from secondary schools are not prepared to face society demands due to the fact that the government is not taking part in a responsible and accurate form. For instance, having a Minister of Education who needs to be aware of the assignments of necessary resources, who should be able to understand the nature of educational activities and develop with efficiency the functions of plannings, decisions, organizations, control and motivation being in the position of a teacher inside a class dealing with learners, makes me doubt whether he is able to handle
countless demands connected to issues such as weak classroom managements as well as the lack of respect for authorities in educational institutions. Being able to influence decisions that affect a country or a society as regards education, seems to be quite a challenge! Well, it is indeed true that especially our society needs to have a prime educational politics due to the fact that with this one, the single production, distribution and also the merely academic knowledge would turn into something obsolete. Another fundamental issue which should be changed is the lack of commitment of parents-teacherslearners. Just to let you know something which used to happen in the past, when students got bad written reports on their copybooks, their parents told them off for having bad behaviour or low marks, and talked to the teacher apologizing because of their children. Nowadays, the students do the same, but this time, their parents tell the teacher off for doing they do not clearly know what, to their children. Perhaps, now parents mistakenly think that their children’s education is a task for schools only, which is not true at all. Education begins at home! As regards learners, the concept of independent learning is vanishing. Moreover, learners had lost their routine of studying by their own. Most of them find it difficult to do it without supervision.
Parents seem not to follow students’ homework at home though they are always ready to criticize teaching techniques at schools. On the contrary, there are people who are convinced that adolescents are prepared for the future to come, for instance, “Greenpeace”, one of the most environmental organizations in the world, is formed by a group of teens who are willing to help animals in extinction and nature itself. However, something that is out of question is the fact that there is still lack of commitment among the “necessary triangle” such as the teacher, learner and parents as it is seen nowadays. The only way of realizing about this
issue is paying attention and following the students’ development at school. To sum up, my only concern to outlook a nearest future is that those matters might look like dominoes; once you begin doing something right, it is certainly going to achieve an expected goal; however, if you begin it in the wrong way, it will never reach or either fulfill it. Having the luck of a good education ruled by a prime educational politics and commitment among teachers-parents-learners which is indeed something feasible, I am quite sure it will be likely to relish an affluent country with successful professionals in the future.
Does Society’s evolution considerably influence the educational system? By Noelia Alegre Balbi the society’s needs. Federal Education Throughout
time
the
national
educational system adopted different ideas, subjects and modalities from
Law, for instance, was amended from Spain
in
1994.
As
the
film
“La
Educación Prohibida” established:
foreign countries. Terms like CALL,
“[…] foreign models are emulated to improve
NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming)
education but this action has not prevented
and ICT appeared in the educational
the numbers of school as social realities are
system in the last years, (…) is
[…]”
Argentina’s society prepared for these advances
and
adjustments?
Understanding how society develops and grows is extremely significant before
applying
changes
in
the
educational system. Through research on
methodologies,
pedagogical
approaches
theories, and
fresh
ideas, the quest for full development of human faculties and a better world, have been discovered. Not only foreign educational
ideas
but
also
new
technologies and resources based on society’s
necessities
had
radical and abrupt changes.
provoked It is my
For many decades education
was
the traditional essential
for
Argentineans. However, at the end of the twentieth century, Argentina met with the new generation achievement. Nowadays, the country depicts an uneven
development
and
social
differences
dramatically
deepened.
Argentinian
society
needs
contemporary and stimulating ideas about
education.
The
social
requirements are taken into account, and
also
innovative
brainwaves
provoke enormous influence in the national educational system.
firm belief that society’s evolution has considerably influence the educational
The introduction of ICT in different
system.
activities not only involves performing the actions through other channels, but
Through time, foreign educational ideas were adopted and incorporated by the national scholarly system according to
it also implies profound changes in habits, procedures and the amount and quality of information, which ensues in
deep transformations. Some people
evolution has considerably influence in
describe those changes as paradigm
the educational system.
shifts; as a complete and utter move from one era to another, from the industrial to the knowledge society. The updated and accurate knowledge is not only in a limited number of areas of wisdom, but it also arises in network societies. You tube, E-mail , Google, Apple, Blog, for instance, are brand new terms which depict the citizens´ necessities to acquire tools and skills that enable them both to use and produce cognitive, critical actions, and to be aware of the abundance of data, in order to apply these concepts to different
contexts
environments,
and
and
learning
build
relevant
knowledge based on them. Society’s development through time, affects the educational system. On the other hand, supporters of traditional
models
claim
that
the
society’s changes should not affect the education. The educational actors, such as
teachers,
students,
and
the
educational project, are prepared for transformation. Apart from that, the Argentine educational system follows the foreign countries footsteps, such as Spain, where the educational systems are ready for the society progress. However,
I
believe
that
society’s
To sum up, I would like to restate the fact
that
strongly
society’s influenced
evolution the
have
educational
system. The population necessities to incorporate new tools, to communicate and to work are some of the reasons. We are able to see the needs in our students. They are who help us not only to incorporate innovative ideas but also to improve the educational system. A possibility of improvement has been presented
by
technological
the
arrival
of
developments
new and
methodological theories from different parts of the world.
Essay ►‘Does school allow diversity among Ss?’
As Nelson Mandela once stated ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’, education in schools is said to be highly beneficial for every human being. However, can we regard education as a weapon the way it is nowadays approached by school? One of the main purposes of education is to improve the good quality of life in all its aspects by considering, for instance, that each individual is unique and different from the rest. As regards skills, schools should focus on the enhancement of all the abilities so as to be developed to the full. Likewise, schools in Argentina normally fail to include all the issues related to skills that would lead education to a change in paradigm. Moreover, it is my firm belief that argentine school is far from allowing diversity among scholars by getting rid of the current philosophy concerning education. School in Argentina should start considering a change in its curriculum in terms of diversity.
The fact that most teachers do not usually focus on all the skills the students possess is an approach to be taken differently as regards educational issues. ‘Students do not think’ is a phrase commonly heard nowadays when referring to the intellectual skills pupils display. But are they actually taught as it is expected in the 21st century? Reading habits, understanding linguistic expressions and critical thinking are some skills the majority of students lack nowadays when dealing with a piece of text. One of the problems that prevent students from developing such skills is that they are not usually taught in a comprehensible fashion. When asked to compare pieces of texts, students are not normally given guidance concerning the process required in order to handle them quite properly. So students are exposed to an educational system in which they are asked to perform a certain task but not provided with an
explanation. What is more, this fact leads most teachers to deviate from the skills referred to and focus on others in which students are more likely to succeed such as creativity or management of technological devices. In turn, these teachers generally reward students for performing better than others, which further confirms the rejection of diversity in schools. As it can be noticed, in order to face diversity, Argentine school should include all the issues regarding skills so as to deal with education appropriately.-
Due to the traditional approach presently used, the school in Argentina generally neglects to favour diversity among students. Most schools in Argentina take a teacher-centred approach rather than a student-centred one in which they would feel actively involved thus avoiding development of the socalled skills which ensures acceptance of diversity. In the present world the model of knowledge is focused on research and development, knowledge that is valid based on explaining reality and finding solutions to problems. In this way students will be able to start constructing their own learning thus displaying the skills which accompany the 21 st century students’ needs such as the so-called Kinesthetic learning. Students who have a predominantly kinesthetic style are thought to be discovery learners: they have realization through doing, rather than thinking before initiating action. Currently, it is required a school which teaches knowledge, but also focuses on learning related to problem-solving of everyday life. This means that the traditional method should aim at a more pragmatic view so that students will be likely to increase their present competence in a wide range of skills. Nowadays education is expected to promote competence, which is far more complex and goes beyond common knowledge. It might seem to be an arduous task provided that Argentine schools are intended to embrace diversity in their curriculum so as to put aside the conventional method.
On the other hand, proponents of opposing views argue that it is necessary to keep on applying the traditional approach. Such views are based on the fact that focusing on diversity through the different skills is not what really matters since it would be some kind of counterculture. These individuals argue that if students are taught with the so-called ‘New Paradigm’, education would be undoubtedly in the wrong direction. It is also claimed there would be no point of attending school if the new approach of the 21 st century focuses just on the skills that go beyond the actual contents taught at school. It is alleged students in schools should be taught all equally and not given the possibility to think differently, otherwise the school would become too much inclusive. Irrespective of the opposing views, following the traditional approach and teaching students equally is not to benefit them whereas allowing diversity by concentrating on all the skills is bound to be rewarding for argentine education. All in all, there are several matters to go on reflecting upon education in Argentine schools. There are currently numerous challenges as well as the need to take joint action. It is vital for the future of our society and mainly the students to devote considerable effort by going deeper into the nature of educational issues as well as setting guidelines in order to transform the educational system profoundly. The first step to take is to reckon that assent of diversity is of the utmost importance. It is not enough to improve the current education but to radically transform it. A question arises: Can we really expect the school to put aside the conventional approach and take on the challenge of education in the 21st century?
by Sergio FernĂĄndez
Minds Enlightenment: Same recipe, same result? by Marcela Almeira
necessities. It just adopted
F
ormal education in
an educational system from
Argentina has
abroad. Consequently, our
undergone some
current system has its
transitional phases;
foundations on a foreign
however, compared to the
one, which, apart from
evolution of formal
being designed according to
education in the world
other society’s demands, is
from ancient times, such
ludicrously inflexible. At
changes indubitably seem
the same time, it pursues
insignificant. Our country
homogeneity to the point of
has lost the chance to take
making its benefits
the plunge and create a
dubious. Now, does the
new educational system
success of an educational
based on already existent
system in another country
ones, focused on the
guarantee the same result
advantages and
in a completely dissimilar
disadvantages of such, and
context, such as ours? I am
adapted to our own
inclined to believe that a
more flexible and
related to our educational
inclusive education would
system focusing on
lead to learning for
schooling instead of truly
pleasure; therefore, to
significant learning; and
individuals who, by
aimed at reaching
learning pleasurably, will
homogeneity by supplying
become what this world
every student with a little
needs: generators of ideas.
bit of information about
Is it possible to believe that, even being aware of the divergence among us, all children learn in the same way, at the same pace? The methods, techniques and contexts each one of us needs during the learning process differ. The belief that everyone can process the received information, and construct their own knowledge exactly as most of kids do, is closely
every subject without noticing the importance of highlighting students’ uniqueness and demands in order to optimize learning. It is a well known fact that thousands of children have been expelled from our educational system, since they did not suit the requirements to keep pace with their peers, when it was the educational system the one supposed to adapt
to children’s demands.
to it by what amuses his
Bearing in mind the
mind, so that you maybe
theory of multiple
better able to discover with
intelligences which states
accuracy the particular
the fact that every
bent of the genius in him.”
individual owns a different kind of intelligence is vital. Diversity in the classroom, as well as students’ abilities and interests, must be respected and encouraged. In the wise words of Plato, 428 BC 348 B C :
A common knowledge for everyone; the idea of everyone being taught the same does not respect diversity either. The knowledge we acquire should be significant for us. Not only are we essentially different from one another, but we also pursue different goals. There is a point in life at which everyone, some earlier than others,
“Direct him to it by what amuses his mind”
“Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct him
discovers what they want to do and who they want to be in the future and for the rest of their lives; that
is the moment when one
vice verse. Planning a
examines the tools
curriculum for each
available for making one’s
student would be
own destiny. Education, of
completely unacceptable;
course, resides in the first
nevertheless, creating a
place. But, reflecting on
more flexible one, which
our educational system…
offers a wider assortment of
does one leave school being
alternatives, and giving
prepared for facing the
students the chance to
arduous challenge that
choose the subjects they
choosing and completing a
consider pertinent to the
career represents? As it
selected career- always
was once said, this system
parting from a base, i.e.
of ours is not but a “system
having a considerable
of indoctrination”, and
number of compulsory
what children are taught
subjects, would be
is “an amalgam of current
advantageous, both for
prejudice and choices of
their professional future,
this particular culture”. It
and for contributing to
is pivotal to bear in mind
their adulthood and
that what is crucial for
maturity, in view of the
one, may be absolutely
fact that
extraneous to many and
conscious of the costs of
they will become
freedom by being
students choose by
themselves responsible for
themselves, since generally
their academic growth.
they are not realistic about
This current system by
their future, hence they
which a little bit of
need guidance. In addition
information about
many hold that students
“everything” is being quite
must remember that they
superficially spoon fed, is
are being “moulded” to fit
not but predisposing
into the demands of our
children towards knowing
society. My opinion is that
nothing at all.
in spite of overemphasizing
Even so, many people are against a change. Opponents are of the opinion that an adjustment of our educational system into a more flexible one is worthless, and would only create chaos. But sometimes it is necessary to go through chaos to find order. It is widely claimed that it is illogical to let
the fact that every change implies a crisis, it could be more beneficial to be more optimistic about the results. It is well known that only a few lucky ones re born with a clear idea of what they want to do when adults; this is a reality, and the reason why I, previously suggested that there should be
various obligatory subjects
filled, but a fire to be
of general interest.
kindled.” Give children the tools they need, and let them be.
“Diversity is to foster generators of ideas.”
Taking everything into account, it is worth recalling that diversity is to foster generators of ideas. School should prepare children to be competitive, and it can be attained, not by expecting them to be homogeneous, but by helping them develop their own abilities. By worshiping diversity, they will be competitive within society; by worshiping homogeneity, they will only end up competing with each other. “The mind is not a vessel to be