Education has become synonymous with schooling, but it doesn’t
have to be. As schooling becomes increasingly standardized and test
driven, occupying more of childhood than ever before, parents and
educators are questioning the role of schooling in
society. Many are now exploring and creating alternatives. In
a compelling narrative that introduces historical and contemporary
research on self-directed education, Unschooled
also spotlights how a diverse group of individuals and
organizations are evolving an old schooling model of education.
These innovators challenge the myth that children need to be taught
in order to learn. They are parents who saw firsthand how schooling
can dull children’s natural curiosity and exuberance and others
who decided early on to enable their children to learn without
school. Educators who left public school classrooms discuss
launching self-directed learning centers to allow young people’s
innate learning instincts to flourish, and entrepreneurs explore
their disillusionment with the teach-and-test approach of
traditional schooling.
General
Imprint: |
Chicago Review Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2019 |
Authors: |
Kerry McDonald
|
Foreword by: |
Peter Gray
|
Dimensions: |
228 x 228 x 152mm (L x W x H) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64160-063-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-64160-063-2 |
Barcode: |
9781641600637 |
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