tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754214207565556160.post2482631721449681578..comments2024-02-25T21:08:16.818-08:00Comments on Observations about learning, knowledge and technology: What is education for?Welsh Cloggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05438620064096677907noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6754214207565556160.post-43451417991158217812007-06-11T08:51:00.000-07:002007-06-11T08:51:00.000-07:00I think K-12 schools are currently about exclusion...I think K-12 schools are currently about exclusion, too focused on identifying "the best students" and streaming them into university.<br><br>I was an adult upgrading teacher in the '70's when our philosophy was "These people didn't make it in the traditional system, so how can we create a new environment where they can be academically successful?" Today adult upgrading tries to reproduce the high school system as closely as possible.Deirdrenoreply@blogger.com