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Is school really necessary for the imparting of knowledge?
School has been the main medium for the imparting of knowledge for generations. The norm is for kids to go through pre-school, primary, secondary, tertiary, and then on to university.That has basically been the template for the education system for modern society since god-knows-when. The average person would swear by this tried and tested systemfor producing the leaders of tomorrow. Most people here in Singapore would not even conceive of learning through any other way.
But many societies have survived well without school also. In Britain, for example, there are families employ a governess to teach their children. So instead of sending them off to school, their child's entire education is taught within the comforts of their own homes. Many of them have done well and gone on to have successful careers.
There are, of course, many advantages and disadvantages of studying in school versus having an entire education based at home. One big factor is, obviously, peer pressure. Other factors include costs, quality, recognition by society, etc.
But would the pros outweigh the cons? Can an education at home really take over the school? Those are questions that are certainly worth thinking over.
School has been the main medium for the imparting of knowledge for generations. The norm is for kids to go through pre-school, primary, secondary, tertiary, and then on to university.That has basically been the template for the education system for modern society since god-knows-when. The average person would swear by this tried and tested systemfor producing the leaders of tomorrow. Most people here in Singapore would not even conceive of learning through any other way.
But many societies have survived well without school also. In Britain, for example, there are families employ a governess to teach their children. So instead of sending them off to school, their child's entire education is taught within the comforts of their own homes. Many of them have done well and gone on to have successful careers.
There are, of course, many advantages and disadvantages of studying in school versus having an entire education based at home. One big factor is, obviously, peer pressure. Other factors include costs, quality, recognition by society, etc.
But would the pros outweigh the cons? Can an education at home really take over the school? Those are questions that are certainly worth thinking over.
posted by richel at 9:59 PM
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