Summary Of Ken Robinson On American Education
The video which was viewed in class was regarding education and how the
United States’ education is fractured and flawed and why the education in the United States is producing such results. The speaker in the video is Ken Robinson. Robinson, who is from
Britain, came to the United States, California and has critical notions, regarding education in the
United States currently.
One of the first criticisms Robinson made was concerning the legislation of No Child
Left Behind (NCLB), Robinson states that the legislation is doing the opposite of its name, which is indeed leaving millions of children behind. Robinson continues his arguments stating that in some parts of the United States, sixty-percent of children drop out of high school. …show more content…
Robinson continues his arguments stating that most children are not suffering of psychological conditions, but suffering from plain childhood. Robinson states that children can flourish more if they receive a broad curriculum that embraces all talents and not simply a small category. Robinson defends the arts and states that they don’t just improve math scores, but they can also speak to the inner being of the child.
The second principle is: curiosity. Robinson declares that children are natural learners; he continues stating that curiosity is an engine to achievement. Robinson declares that the American culture regarding teachers has been to deprofessionalize them. Robinson focuses education on teachers and states that there is no system in the country that is better than its teachers. He continues stating that teaching is a creative profession and that education is truly about learning.
He also declares a remarkable statement, stating that if learning is not occurring, education is not occurring either. Robinson declares that policymakers speak a lot about education, but not about learning, Robinson believes that the focal point of education is to
United States’ education is fractured and flawed and why the education in the United States is producing such results. The speaker in the video is Ken Robinson. Robinson, who is from
Britain, came to the United States, California and has critical notions, regarding education in the
United States currently.
One of the first criticisms Robinson made was concerning the legislation of No Child
Left Behind (NCLB), Robinson states that the legislation is doing the opposite of its name, which is indeed leaving millions of children behind. Robinson continues his arguments stating that in some parts of the United States, sixty-percent of children drop out of high school. …show more content…
Robinson continues his arguments stating that most children are not suffering of psychological conditions, but suffering from plain childhood. Robinson states that children can flourish more if they receive a broad curriculum that embraces all talents and not simply a small category. Robinson defends the arts and states that they don’t just improve math scores, but they can also speak to the inner being of the child.
The second principle is: curiosity. Robinson declares that children are natural learners; he continues stating that curiosity is an engine to achievement. Robinson declares that the American culture regarding teachers has been to deprofessionalize them. Robinson focuses education on teachers and states that there is no system in the country that is better than its teachers. He continues stating that teaching is a creative profession and that education is truly about learning.
He also declares a remarkable statement, stating that if learning is not occurring, education is not occurring either. Robinson declares that policymakers speak a lot about education, but not about learning, Robinson believes that the focal point of education is to