The Ledger 9.13.15
One of the major attributes of education today is that everything is prescribed. Students learn very specific skills, which will be assessed at the end of the year via standardized testing. While there are some positives to the idea that every third grade student will learn the same material, there are some unintended consequences.
In this week’s column we discuss the issues that accompany prescribed learning. If you like the column, check out our latest podcasts (The Mental Breakdown: Episodes 24 and 24.1) on iTunes and on our blog, as we spend spend a lot of time talking about the risks associated with the direction our education system is moving.
Read the column here: Dr. Berney: Teaching how to learn
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