Reflections in Education: Considering the Impact of Schooling on the Learner

Reflections in Education: Considering the Impact of Schooling on the Learner

Each child has unique gifts waiting to be discovered and cultivated. Unfortunately, our current school system does not always provide children with the opportunity to develop their special interests. The following article is a personal narrative structured as a series of reflections, and aims to rec...

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Main Author: Kathleen ANDERSON
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nipissing University 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning
Online Access: https://jual.nipissingu.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/06/v3154.pdf
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spelling doaj-bb435628bc6742cd923ba7f8029a2c0d2020-11-24T23:29:38ZengNipissing UniversityJournal of Unschooling and Alternative Learning1916-81282009-07-01354158v3154Reflections in Education: Considering the Impact of Schooling on the LearnerKathleen ANDERSONEach child has unique gifts waiting to be discovered and cultivated. Unfortunately, our current school system does not always provide children with the opportunity to develop their special interests. The following article is a personal narrative structured as a series of reflections, and aims to reconsider schoolings role in assisting the crucial development of creativity. Drawing from ideas of researchers in the field of alternative education, I present reflections on my role as an elementary school teacher, and I examine the impact of teaching, curriculum and our current evaluation system on the development of childrens creativity. https://jual.nipissingu.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2014/06/v3154.pdf
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description Each child has unique gifts waiting to be discovered and cultivated. Unfortunately, our current school system does not always provide children with the opportunity to develop their special interests. The following article is a personal narrative structured as a series of reflections, and aims to reconsider schoolings role in assisting the crucial development of creativity. Drawing from ideas of researchers in the field of alternative education, I present reflections on my role as an elementary school teacher, and I examine the impact of teaching, curriculum and our current evaluation system on the development of childrens creativity.
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