Sir Ken Robinson on Changing Education Paradigms
While the video is not about language learning specifically, I think Sir Ken Robinson makes some very interesting points that are relevant to how languages are currently taught (and for the most part) not actually learned in schools. And hey, you’ve got to admit that the animations are super cool!
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Very cool. I definitely agree that the education system actually makes you less educated in many ways. I always learned better on my own at home because I didn't have standardized tests or other uninterested students getting in the way.
Here, here!
I do think school has its place, but it will require major changes if it has any chance of keeping kids of today interested.
By the way, have you seen Sir Ken Robinson's famous TED Talk on creativty?
http://l2mastery.com/experts-thinkers/do-schools-...