do you think that children would get better educations if we had more 1 on 1 education - as much as possible like the old 1 room school house of years gone by?
2006-10-04 08:11:59 · 9 answers · asked by helpme1 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Absolutely!
These days, the education system doesn't recognize individual potential and they don't have the time or budget to make sure that this is done... so they cut corners and give everyone the same standard education and make the system lax. Combine that with incompetent teachers and idiots who run the education system, you have quite a mess in a short period of time. Over the long term, this eventually erodes the education system in itself and we are left wondering why our children can't read or write when they are adults.
Homeschooling or schooling should be the norm. The Maria Montessori method and many other private school philosphies really should be the only way children and adults can learn.
2006-10-04 08:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by snorkelman_37 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am totally not a proponent of homeschooling. However, as a public school teacher, I think that kids would certainly benefit from smaller class sizes. Don't need to be a genius to figure out that fewer students would make for more education. I don't know that 1 on 1 education would be as effective as small group education. Students certainly benefit from social interactions with multiple perspectives.
2006-10-04 15:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by turtlesurf73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The more one on one attention a child has by a TRAINED instructor, the better they will do in that particular subject.
However, take into consideration that education is also about *learning other viewpoints,
*working together in groups, and
*socialization skills.
*what about a subject that a student is interested in that the teacher has no training or interest in?
*Is the teacher able to effectively teach that subject
*How will the teacher ensure that the student effectively understands that subject?
*What about difficulties with various learning disabilities, can the teacher ensure they know how to educate the student properly?
*Who will measure the student's progress? How will you know whether the student is ready for the next level?
*How will you ensure their diploma is accredited for higher education, such as a college (most require a high school diploma to attend college or university).
Just some issues to consider in relation to homeschooling a child.
2006-10-04 15:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one on one might be the ideal, but a class size of 10 or so is probably just fine. I think it has more to do with how, and what, they are teaching in schools now. There has been a definite change, and not for the better. You can only dumb down test scores so much before its obvious that it isnt working. I say empty out the sand boxes, and start teaching kids facts and information again.
2006-10-04 15:17:42 · answer #4 · answered by tomhale138 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course, but how in the world can school districts provide such services when they are strapped by town meeting and ballot votes to hold the line for taxes? And, BTW, the one room school house did not provide 1-1 instruction. However, it did provide small group instruction. Home schooling is fine PROVIDED there is someone in charge who can teach a multitude of subjects.
Chow!!
2006-10-04 15:49:07 · answer #5 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Home schooling can be great for education. School is much more than literacy and numeracy though. Our social skills are built whilst at school, the way in which we communicate with others is more of an important tool than anything out of a text book, and it will be with us always. Love school or hate school, socially we need it!
2006-10-04 15:26:52 · answer #6 · answered by CARLA A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I can see why you ould think that it was not a possitive influence on th child, but then again I can see why parents choose to do it. In homeschooling, you don't have to deal with distractions, bad laguage, a-- holes, lol. I've actually done both. and both are very productive. I'd say that both homeschooling and public school are good educational experiences.
2006-10-04 15:21:48 · answer #7 · answered by Stuck in the Middle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see how home-schooling can be effective - children and parents would have problems with boundaries and discipline.
Also some parents are not up to the task of educating children in all of the area's they need to know about to become fully functioning adults.
2006-10-04 15:15:31 · answer #8 · answered by thebigtombs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly, but going to school provides a lot of social skills you can't get anywhere else. Everybody needs experience in dealing with all sorts of people, even the ones you don't like. It prepares them for real life.
2006-10-04 15:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋