The Most Daring Education Reform of All

Autor/in	Senechal, Diana
Titel	The Most Daring Education Reform of All
Quelle	In: American Educator, 34 (2010) 1, S.4-16 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0148-432X
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Public Schools; Educational Change; Elementary Secondary Education; Educational Objectives; Problem Solving; Creativity; Cooperation; Critical Thinking; Technology Uses in Education; Teaching Methods; Theory Practice Relationship; Academic Education; Knowledge Level; Course Content; Time Perspective; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Bildungsreform; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Problemlösen; Kreativität; Co-operation; Kooperation; Kritisches Denken; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Akademische Bildung; Wissensbasis; Kursprogramm; Zeitbezug; USA
Abstract	As long as there have been public schools, there have been reformers of public schools. All too often, they have insisted on sweeping changes; enamored of their bold, new idea, they haven't considered whether anything established ought to endure. The result? A century of faddish ideas, but little real progress. Among today's most vocal reformers are those calling for 21st-century skills throughout the K-12 curriculum. While a national discussion of how to increase students' skills is warranted, a rush to toss out traditional pedagogy and content is not. In this article, the author argues that to make changes thoughtfully--to keep the layers of past and present in everything reformers do--may be the most daring education reform of all. If reformers so dared, they could commit to the civic, individual, and economic goals of education, embrace the benefits of traditional and innovative pedagogy, and pair enduring content with important skills. (Contains 17 endnotes.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Federation of Teachers. 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001. Tel: 202-879-4400; e-mail: amered@aft.org; Web site: http://www.aft.org/newspubs/periodicals/ae
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10