Trivium 21c: Preparing young people for the future with lessons from the past

di Martin Robinson (Autore)

Independent Thinking Press, 2013

From Ancient Greece to the present day, Trivium 21c explores whether a contemporary trivium (Grammar, Dialectic, and Rhetoric) can unite progressive and traditionalist institutions, teachers, politicians and parents in the common pursuit of providing a great education for our children in 21st Century. Education policy and practice is a battleground. Traditionalists argue for the teaching of a privileged type of hard knowledge and deride soft skills. Progressives deride learning about great works of the past preferring `21c skills' (21st Century Skills) such as creativity and critical thinking. Whilst looking for a school for his daughter, the author became frustrated by schools' inability to value knowledge, as well as creativity, foster discipline alongside free-thinking, and value citizenship alongside independent learning. Drawing from his work as a creative teacher Robinson finds inspiration in the Arts and the need to nurture learners with the ability to deal with the uncertainties of our age.

• Autore: Martin Robinson
• Editore: Independent Thinking Press
• Anno: 2013
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 288 p.
• Dimensioni: 215 x 140 mm
• Peso: 450 gr.
• EAN: 9781781350546

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