Paideia Proposal EPUB
by MORTIMER J. ADLER
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The Paideia Proposal is a system of liberal education intended for all children.
It was a response to what Adler characterized as the United States' antidemocratic or undemocratic educational system, a holdover from the 19th century, when the understanding of basic human rights fell short of 20th century expectations. The Paidea Proposal was based upon the following assumptions: 1) All children are educable; 2) Education is never completed in school or higher institutions of learning, but is a lifelong process of maturity for all citizens; 3) The primary cause of learning is the activity of the child's mind, which is not created by, but only assisted by the teacher; 4) Multiple types learning and teaching must be utilized in education, not just teacher lecturing, or telling; and 5) A student's preparation for earning a living is not the primary objective of schooling. Adler stressed that the proposal is much more than just a return to the basic skills of reading, writing and arithmetic.
It is not simply a return to the values of classical civilization, but a return to what is of enduring value.
It is a democratic proposal intended for the education of all, and not an elitist program as some have alleged.
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date:01/10/1998
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- ISBN:9781439104903
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:EPUB
- Pages:96 pages
- Publisher:Simon & Schuster
- Publication Date:01/10/1998
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- ISBN:9781439104903
