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I absolutely love the idea of divergent thinking and working in collaborative groups. As an English Single-Subject teacher, I think that it is only right to having a variety of ways of looking at a topic because English and literature in itself is so subjective. BUT that is only because literature reflects and essentially mirrors our living world.

Additionally, it is almost impossible to live life without encountering another person. Thus, it only makes sense to teach those in schools to learn to work with others, and learn how to access another person's point of view in a way that expands their thinking and humanity, rather than shutting people out and causing a lot of hatred and more.

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Now I'm not saying that the way school was structured in the past was wrong because I fondly believe that you have to begin somewhere even if the way it was made isn't the best...yet. And I agree that the system was made to fit its time. However, as times change, the pedagogical system should change as well to fit the needs of our time. It should also advance just as any of our other parts of society has, i.e., our computers, cars, etc.

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I see the need to adapt to the economy because our society (even on the global scale) revolves around this institution. However, schooling and our way of life is structured in a way that promotes one purpose: to train children and people to work. Though these are just my thoughts, and it potentially won't make any difference in the pedagogical world, but maybe schools need to revisit what their purpose is in order to push for the greatest learning, etc. I personally find that education should prepare those willing to be a part of schools for life. Thus, it doesn't exclude the economical perspective. In fact, this point of view allows for schools to teach its students how to succeed in the economical (employment and financial) world, but also the social aspect of it, the mental, the spiritual, and so forth.

And as for the cultural response, this can be debatable. But regardless, I think schooling should be a place that not only passes down cultural identities, but in a way that promotes inclusion and acceptable of cultural diversity...that celebrates it even.

So in a way, I agree with Ken Robinson that we need educational change based off these two reasons, but I would also modify and question our schools' purpose(s) beforehand. Hopefully that has left you like the following gif.

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Break Point and Beyond is a study that tested 1,500 people on divergent thinking.

They found that at the kindergarten level, 98% of kids are considered geniuses because they can  think in differing perspectives.

However, we lose this ability overtime, and are often socialized in schools to see 1) one answer, 2) the abstract vs. what is not, 3) academic vs. non-academic, and 4) theoretical as more valuable than vocational work.

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allows room for the greatest growth as we are exposed to multitudes of ways of seeing.

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It isn't the same as creativity. Creativity is the process to which one has original ideas that hold value. However, divergent thinking is a way to that creativity. Divergent thinking asks you to look at things in different ways...to go about the same problem with various interpretations and possibilities to solve/conclude it rather than perceiving in a linear fashion.

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- about the economic circumstances of the Industrial Revolution
- all about the assumptions of social structure (social class hierarchy)
- deductive reasoning and knowledge of the classics
- academic ability vs. non-academic ability (limiting)
- factory-like with bells, rows, organization of students in "age group" batches

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We want to educate our kids of the multitude of cultures to help them gain awareness of their cultural identities even as globalization occurs.

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The economy is rapidly changing in the 21st century due to the advancements in technology, etc., so we need to find newer ways to educate our kids to prepare them for a future that is most difficult to anticipate where the economy will go next.