Literature review on Learning Theory: About an education for life.
There are several different types of learning theories and theorists that exist and focus on different aspects of education. This literature review will explore the theory of Jiddu Krishnamurti (1935). For him, the role of teachers is to understand the challenges students meet on a personal level, including intellectually, socially and physically and also on a global scale (Morin, 1999)
The Purpose of Education (Part 3 of 3)
Does the purpose of education lie therefore in what educators think, know or believe? The educator has the capacity to be both aware of society’s demands and of the students’ specific circumstances. Therefore from an initial point of view it seems like the educator can offer a more holistic solution to this question. Educators have often been trained for years
The Purpose of Education (Part 2 of 3)
Over the last few decades we have seen the emergence of particular educational policies in Australia and the world based upon particular notions of the purpose of education. One of the main purposes is the concept of offering greater equity (Australian Education Act, 2013; Melbourne declaration, 2008). Even though some discrepancies exist between the state and private schooling systems, all
The Purpose of Education (Part 1 of 3)
Everything we do is driven by our intention, our purpose. As we are all involved directly or indirectly with education, inquiring in the purpose of education might be a useful task. A few years ago, I wrote a critical essay on the purpose of education. Even though some parts need some updates I wanted to share with you the original
Gratitude to my teachers
I grew up in France near Paris until I was 19 years old. I was raised by loving parents Marie-Ange and Patrick, grand parents Rene and Jeanine and uncle Jean Claude and shared their constant love, kindness, support and generosity with my beautiful and loving sister Melanie. These of course were my first and foremost teachers to whom I owe
To the homeschooling community…
“It is in fact, nothing short of a miracle, that the modern methods of instructions have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry; for this delicate little plant, aside from stimulation, stands mainly in need of freedom; without this it goes to wrack and ruin without fail. It is a great mistake to think that the enjoyment of