Questioning Education's Current Direction
Today’s educational system is out of date, according to a new documentary screened Sunday at Andrews University, as well as from a panel of area educators and community leaders. The 2015 documentary screened was “Most Likely to Succeed,” produced by Ted Dintersmith and Greg Whiteley.
The screening was held in Andrews’ Buller Hall and followed by a panel discussion with Brian Sexton of the Boys & Girls Club, Larry Schanker of Brookview Montessori, arts educator Lynne Clayton, education psychologist Liz Lundy and former Bridgman industrial arts teacher Hanns Heil.
The documentary gives an overview of the development of the current educational system with its roots in the late 1800s. Back then, educators like Horace Mann and business leaders were interested in providing students with the skills they would need to succeed in the work world.
Although the work world has changed to one dominated by computers and information technology, schools for the most part have not changed and still emphasize teaching students in standardized ways to do well on tests and get into the right colleges or universities.
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