Dr. Ken Robinson spoke about historical impacts on teachers that we experience today. by

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jholmes20 — 2024-10-03 21:18:18 UTC

Grades today are organized based on ages stemming from the industrialization model from the 1900's

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The way students are split based on age rather than other factors such as learning styles.

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industrialized teaching

lack of individuality
structure that does not promote learning
less divergent thinking
standardized testing
denies collaboration

Students are divided into 2 groups, academic and not academic. If you come from a high income family, you are labelled academic and if you come from a low income family you are labelled not academic

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He advocates for a more radical transformation where the education system is designed for the 21st century and not the 18th century

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Through Dr. Ken Robinson’s theories, we see that the use of bells and separation of age groups can all lead to an interest in industrialization and order, deemed the primary way to integrate students into the workforce.

2024-10-04 15:57:01 UTC

Even until today, students continue to face standardized testing within their classrooms, and students are placed in classes based on their age, not their talents and interests. School is still seen as academically focused and not based off of divergent thinking

Dr. Ken Robinson warns that if education adheres to ancient ideals of education, the education system we are creating in the 21st century will cease to exist and that the education system will continue to fail to prepare students for the complexities they will face

2024-10-04 15:57:25 UTC

During the age of the industrial revolution, schooling was seen as a way to eventually lead kids to get jobs and create future workers. So, the focus of what was being taught in the classroom was largely directly linked to the needs/expectations of the workforce.

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Students were treated like they were apart of an assembly line
Conformity on what each child was learning mattered, no room for dynamic learning
Divergent thinking:
- students think outside the box
- they do not think in linear ways
- original ideas with values

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Larger class sizes make it hard for teachers to connect with individual students
Not a lot of creative freedom with curriculum and how you teach students
Standardized testing limits students and teachers
Separating kids by age can lead to negelecting different needs in the classroom (i.e. more attention given to students who struggle academically)

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-developed in the intellectual culture of enlightenment

-developed to get into workforce

-standardization of the curriculum (one fit for all)

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Children are being categorized based on age and standardized testing is still being done by following the industrial era.

Children are expected to learn by sitting only for a whole day and when moved they are labelled right away