tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post7426006160862164190..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: Four kinds of heretics attacking the gospel of educationRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-2871726482468227342012-02-05T00:54:33.615-05:002012-02-05T00:54:33.615-05:00I feel that one of the flaws in these educational ...I feel that one of the flaws in these educational tenants has to do with the control of formal education or learning. A couple of generations ago, the resources needed for traditional education were controlled by those institutions which indoctrinated students to an almost standarized formate of learning. For example schools and libraries held most of the literary resources, publishing companys controlled what was publically printed and educators were employed by institutions which supplied learning opportunities. <br /><br />Today and for the forseeable future, institutions of education have lost their control of these resources and increasingly have had to fall back to authentication and certification of what was once their intellectual monopoly in an effort to somehow validate their service/product. <br /><br />Basically all materials needed for education can be found on the internet or public libraries, purchased from vendors and even supported by private contracting specialists. Even today a group of intellectuals are developing their own virtual university for free use by the public.<br /><br />Additionally, 21st century careers and opportunties do not rely as heavily on sheepskins but on experience and ability. Certainly, some professions continue to require traditional educational tracks and certifications but it would seem that "schools" are losing their monopoly on learning and with that loss comes a desperate response to validate their existance via accreditation organizations or imposted standards (perhaps even standardization) by oversight and legislative groups.<br /><br />One may only look to the increasing diveristy of delivery systems and alternative schedules being offered by traditional learning institutions to note the change in marketing and pedagogy expectations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com