http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2008/04/15/the-greatness-of-universities/ Technology is neither the problem nor the solution. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:27:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2008/04/15/the-greatness-of-universities/#comment-10680 Jady Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:50:11 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/?p=197#comment-10680 I agree with the spoon feeding theory. Students have a hard time doing critical thinking activities. They can't explain how they did something or how they solved it. I agree with the spoon feeding theory. Students have a hard time doing critical thinking activities. They can’t explain how they did something or how they solved it.

]]> http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2008/04/15/the-greatness-of-universities/#comment-10656 The Greatness of Ethical poeple | EDUC 628-Spring-08 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:48:35 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/?p=197#comment-10656 [...] in the Phaedrus blog about the Greatness of Universities, I think that Rick Schwier is a prime example of the word [...] [...] in the Phaedrus blog about the Greatness of Universities, I think that Rick Schwier is a prime example of the word [...]

]]> http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2008/04/15/the-greatness-of-universities/#comment-10652 Cathy Bechtel Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:03:17 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/?p=197#comment-10652 One more thought about this... As teachers we are constantly preparing our students for the next level. Elementary teachers are preparing students for middle school, middle school teachers are preparing students for high school, and high school teachers are preparing students for college. How well are we preparing students to enter the culture of the university? For years, we are held accountable so we hold the students accountable as well. Creativity gets stifled, thinking is rushed and compliant, and projects lack relevance and originality. Then enter the university and all of a sudden students are expected to turn on the creativity, the independent thinking, the relevance, and so on. I believe we spoon feed students throughout school which makes transitioning to college very difficult. One more thought about this…
As teachers we are constantly preparing our students for the next level. Elementary teachers are preparing students for middle school, middle school teachers are preparing students for high school, and high school teachers are preparing students for college. How well are we preparing students to enter the culture of the university? For years, we are held accountable so we hold the students accountable as well. Creativity gets stifled, thinking is rushed and compliant, and projects lack relevance and originality. Then enter the university and all of a sudden students are expected to turn on the creativity, the independent thinking, the relevance, and so on. I believe we spoon feed students throughout school which makes transitioning to college very difficult.

]]> http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2008/04/15/the-greatness-of-universities/#comment-10651 Cathy Bechtel Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:49:23 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/?p=197#comment-10651 A great thing about this post is the mention of the purpose of universities...to create and share knowledge. This is certainly different from the purpose of public education. In fact, it's a completely different attitude associated with learning. Public education (in my opinion) truly lacks the freedoms mentioned in this post. A great thing about this post is the mention of the purpose of universities…to create and share knowledge. This is certainly different from the purpose of public education. In fact, it’s a completely different attitude associated with learning. Public education (in my opinion) truly lacks the freedoms mentioned in this post.

]]> http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2008/04/15/the-greatness-of-universities/#comment-10650 Lexie Centers Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:19:53 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/?p=197#comment-10650 So why are universities the only place where this happens, why not our public school system? Is my school a place "where learning and truth are the only things that are held sacred"? Public schools are a part of the continuum. Am I missing something here? So why are universities the only place where this happens, why not our public school system? Is my school a place “where learning and truth are the only things that are held sacred”? Public schools are a part of the continuum. Am I missing something here?

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