Comments on: Content in formal education – a means to an end, not an end in itself http://www.learnerstogether.net/content-in-formal-education-a-means-to-an-end-not-an-end-in-itself/48 Learning to Learn at Ngee Ann Polytechnic Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:13:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Abby http://www.learnerstogether.net/content-in-formal-education-a-means-to-an-end-not-an-end-in-itself/48/comment-page-1#comment-123161 Abby Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:29:46 +0000 http://www.learnerstogether.net/content-in-formal-education-a-means-to-an-end-not-an-end-in-itself/48#comment-123161 People should be taught how to learn effectively first then a specialization course may be done to teach him in specific contents which can also be learned by the person himself when he has hastened his skills on how to learn by himself. People should be taught how to learn effectively first then a specialization course may be done to teach him in specific contents which can also be learned by the person himself when he has hastened his skills on how to learn by himself.

]]> By: Easy Scholarships http://www.learnerstogether.net/content-in-formal-education-a-means-to-an-end-not-an-end-in-itself/48/comment-page-1#comment-114144 Easy Scholarships Sat, 11 Sep 2010 10:22:16 +0000 http://www.learnerstogether.net/content-in-formal-education-a-means-to-an-end-not-an-end-in-itself/48#comment-114144 "What is more difficult to understand is why this has become a “sacred cow”, especially when we are beginning to view education not as a mass process but as a process to develop the full potential of all individuals." Hey Professor Chen, the reason for this is that human beings are stuck to their "old ways", and whenever anything deemed "new" or *innovative* comes along to totally ENHANCE, and not totally "do away with", the so-called "old" ways of doing things, people get offended! Me personally, I'm all for innovative and new ways of learning and doing things! After all, it keeps me young and it helps my brain not to "age"... “What is more difficult to understand is why this has become a “sacred cow”, especially when we are beginning to view education not as a mass process but as a process to develop the full potential of all individuals.”

Hey Professor Chen, the reason for this is that human beings are stuck to their “old ways”, and whenever anything deemed “new” or *innovative* comes along to totally ENHANCE, and not totally “do away with”, the so-called “old” ways of doing things, people get offended!

Me personally, I’m all for innovative and new ways of learning and doing things! After all, it keeps me young and it helps my brain not to “age”…

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