I am talking about John Holt, a writer of several books concerning Education.
The quote is :
"Since we can't know what knowledge will be most needed in the future, it is senseless to try to teach it in advance. Instead, we should try to turn out people who love learning so much and learn so well that they will be able to learn whatever needs to be learned." --- John Holt
What do you think about what he said?
2006-09-08 04:47:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Holt is right to a point, assuming he's talking about primary education. As a young person moves into college, a broad knowledge base serves them well. But, such an education also serves a person well throughout their lives. One may become a scientist or engineer, but without some exposure to history, literature, geography, and the like, they couldn't relate to culture or even current events.
2006-09-08 05:00:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
i think he's wrong...
so what if you cannot see the future? its good to be prepared...
there's only so much that yuo can learn in the nick of time...
2006-09-08 04:49:19 · answer #2 · answered by She Who Must Not Be Named 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋