traditional vs. progressive education?
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Gee, how about air vs. water?  You don't give us much to go on.\n\nBut, having been the product of one and the purveyor of the other, I'd have to say "progressive," hands down.
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Here is an answer I did for a very similar question a few days ago.....\n\nIt always depends upon how the inclusion or mainstreaming is done. It also depends very much upon the needs of the individual and the resources available in the system. There is no easy answer, and unfortunately most people are either strongly pro or strongly con, and often don't see shades of grey. Also are you looking for the information from the perspective of a student, a parent, or a teacher? The perspectives tend to be quite different sometimes.\n\nSome of the postive effcts would be that the student theoretically has the opportunity to make more friends and participate in more activities. This is certainly true if inclusion is done in a careful and caring manner. Students who are mainstreamed have to learn to live by the same rules as other students. Other children become more accepting of students with disabilities. Everyone learns to respect each other's differences, and it should lead to a more tolertant and accepting society overall. Generally in the years since IDEA, students with disabilties have shown improvements in standardized test scores, better social and communication skills, better knowledge of the world and are better prepared for post-school experiences.\n\nSome people say that inclusion lowers standards in the regular classroom. It may not always be possible to meet the needs of students with disabilities in the regular classroom. Classroom teachers do not necessarily have the background or skills to address different disabiities. Some students with disabiities need very specific programming that cannot be delivered effectively in the regular classroom. Some people believe that kids with disabilities fall further behind as a result of mainstreaming because they can't get the amount or quality of attention they need.\n\nThe key is appropriate training of clsssroom teachers, good specific programming for the students with disabilities, and resources to properly support classroom teachers in implementing inclusion. \n\nI've tried to give an overview of both sides. \n\nI hope my thoughts help.
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I most definitely agree with you. I have lived in the pacific northwest for over a decade now and the population of homeschoolers in this part of the country is on the rise. As a matter of fact, I still remain single to this day waiting for an educated woman who agrees with me on the subject because our public schools are failing our youth and our children are falling behind the rest of the world. Homeschooling is definitely a viable option as I have met many who have blown away their public school counterparts.
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compared to a century ago?  yes, I think there has been a significant change to educational learning. Look at elementary school.  They had books. Good things those books. But they only had that, eachother, and the teacher.  Now we have books, computers, voice books, television, teachers and they had each other.  Another major learning environment for the very young is the gym. Today, Physical fitness among 3rd graders is very different from a century ago.  Now we have small bikes, a variety of balls for a cheap and inexpensive price, and other odd stuff.  \nNow if I interpreted your question to, does technology impact educational learning, or does technology impact the way a child learns, the actual brain mechanics? Why?\nThe answer would be similar.  Yes ways of learning have arrived and changed since a century ago.  But for a child, how variable is learning?  One child growing up in the city of New York might go through the same phases as a child growing up in Africa, but different skills would be emphasized.
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It's obviously difficult to generalize, but I can speak from personal experience. I grew up in New Hampshire and attended an excellent public school - creative, energetic teachers who encouraged a love of learning among the students. I went to college well prepared and knowledgeable about a variety of topics.\n\nI am now a teacher in Southern California and I see quite a difference. Teachers are told what to teach and how to teach it. The creativity is pretty much gone and with it, most times, the quest for knowledge and love of learning. Also, the large amount of English as a 2nd Language affects the English only learners and gives the teachers one more obstacle. Teachers are often burnt out from the many responsibilities they have.\n\nI'd go for the the smaller-town schools of the East any day.
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Private schools are ok but in my opinion public provides much more. A child can learn equalllly as much in either but the key is parent involvement. I like the public system is better it also prepares your child for the real world. Public schools are not as strict, sheltered, nor calm as public much like real life. THe ultimate choice is the parent again I stress Parent involvment.
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That is tough and also very specific to each region and society.  Some societies are very different from others regarding education.  Also, the level of education makes a difference.  My family could not afford a modern computer.  As a consequence I could not do some homework at home.  I was allowed to come to school a few hours early and use the school computers.  I did "OK".  Poverty only starts to influence education at higher levels.  The higher the level of education sought, the greater the cost.  Someone pays whether you or someone else.\nRace by itself does not influence education.  Culture does so more than race.  Racism is related to culture.  In some cases you are considering the child's response to racism much more than the child's race is considered.\nGender is up for grabs debate-wise.  We simply don't know enough to say with certainty how gender influences learning.  There are hints, but only hints.  The other problem is that averaging students in such a way puts increased burdens or difficulties on the boys or girls who do not fit the mold or who are not average.  Their learning would be hindered.\nParents involvement is important.  They influence the child's attitudes toward school as well as the child's behavior.\nTeachers methods are important.  They are always learning how children learn.  They change from year to year with understanding and also with using technology in teaching.  It is know that it is critical.  It is not know exactly how.\nThere are simply too many variables to nail down an answer.  I have talked with teachers.  They tell me that the same problem has to be addressed completely differently with different regions.  The inner city children of New York have a vocabulary and sense of English that is almost completely different from rural OK.  You cannot teach them the same because their understanding and environment are so different.  In OK cows are seen everyday.  In New York City they are in a zoo.  In some places the food was seen alive only hours before it is eaten.  It makes a difference.  Again, that is just the tip of the ice burg.
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Dear ,\n\nto days education system is linear to compare traditional education system.Today we all r having good communication we ponce in a palm.\n\nImpotent points to improve Edi system\n\n1.live the hi storey studding.\n2.look for word to global events.\n3.compare when u r going to learn how much it is help in u r life.\n4.don't dis guest the system.\n5.chge u r fave subjects.
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No!  I don't believe that education past secondary schools should be a right. The problem with our present system is everyone "should go to college" this means watering down our system to deal with the "lowest common denominator". Which, in turn, gives people a false sense of their education and knowledgebase. "I hav a colage dregre!"... well, you're still not very smart!
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Many traditional colleges offer web based cirriculium through their staff. While I was getting my Masters' One class I needed was full, but there was a web based class that they just opened. The freedom of the course was refreshing. I found you could work at your own pace and and tailor the class around your schedule. I took several web based courses after this and the level of interaction ranged based upon each professor, but the convience was excellent. By proper education I am assuming you mean professors who are dedicated to their subject and a degree that is viewed as approperate in today's buisness climate. If so then I would reccomend you find an accreddited college with an actual traditional campus that offers web classes. You can normally contact the school's administration dept to find out if they offer enough classes over the web to earn a degree. I would avoid any colleges that are web based only as they do not have the reputations of a traditional college and that becomes very important when you begin your job hunt with the degree.
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i agree. higher educational standards = higher technology = fewer resources = higher cost of living = more job scope in work = more taxes = need to perform well under higher stress levels \n\nmany more if have time to think--hope these help :)
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Modern education hampers original thinking because teachers have to teach to standardized tests.  They are only feeding our kids what they need in order to pass the tests.  They have no more time left for higher level thinking.  It is a tragedy!
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I use the values that I have be taught, both directly and indirectly. I come from a society that adheres to certain values, most people tend to grow up sharing those values. \nIt works for me because i can see that I add to society at least as much as I take out, this is good for a progressive society. \nI take personal responsibility for my conscience and at the time of writing this, it is clear.
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Education and healthcare. Call me boring, but that's where it's needed most. I would divide it between the two. And I was reading what one person said about teaching the English language--believe me, that is not a priority. There are special needs kids in schools who aren't getting the attention they deserve due to budget cuts. Do your homework before you open your mouth, or rather, before you type something prejudicial instead of useful. The English studies come secondary to that.
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In what way do academic excellence, mature social skills, and responsible citizenship seem disadvantageous to you?\n\nThe average home educated child attends 5 or more activities outside the home, scores over 80th percentile on standardized tests, attends college at higher rates than his/her peers, has less behavioral/psychological problems, and rates life as happier.\n\nHome education is also more common in history than school.\n\nThose who knock home education usually know the least about it.
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progressive development  but not on lopsided growth
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I'm a Studio Art major and it really makes me mad that they are trying to lessen the amount of arts in schools.  Obviously art is very important to me, but I feel like it is also important to the development of the minds of young children!  It really seems like physical education is surpassing the arts in elementary-high schools and although P.E. is important, there needs to be a balance!