One of the main problems is that conventional schools require that children and teachers follow directions and give up responsibility, while home schooling not only allows, but also requires people to take responsibility for themselves. ...
Routines and Praise Routines Cohen and Manion [1981] states that "Rituals and routines are invaluable to the teacher for, in imposing a structure on the life of the school, they offer him a basis for establishing control, thereby prolonging his survival chances day by day, year by year." [Page 1...
Since "education in Finland is seen as a public good that contributes to the well-being of all and therefore has a strong nation-building function" (Sahlberg, 2012, p.8) , Finland, agreeing on most of the issues that concern future directions of the country, has succeeded in building up an economy that performs well and an education system that is highly respected....
The Desire to Achieve in Rodriguez's "The Achievement of Desire" "To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act." - Anatole France According to Malcolm Forbes "Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one." In his book "Hunger of Memory", Rodriguez tells the story of his education, an education with its ups and downs. He says "education is not an inevitable or natural step in growing up". Rodriguez may have been a successful student, but, as he realized, his academic success contributed to his alienation from his parents and from his former world. H...
