Imagine how advanced society could be if we tailored teaching to every child when they were ready to learn something, instead of giving one-size-fits-all lesson plans for everyone at the same age.
It would be great in theory, but in practice a lot of kids, adults even, aren't ready to learn even really basic life facts.
The sheer number of people who don't know how to file their taxes is astounding, even if with the internet it is a simple task to learn how the moment you're ready to learn.
Intelligence is real. At a certain level learning to read is very intuitive.
Imagine how advanced society could be if we tailored teaching to every child when they were ready to learn something, instead of giving one-size-fits-all lesson plans for everyone at the same age.
Like I'm doing. It is magical.
It wouldn't work if the child is smarter than the parent. Or at least it loses much efficiency.
In that case the parent might hire somebody smarter than them to teach. (today most teachers are dumber than parents)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summerhill_(book)
Hmm, no that's not what I meant at all. Children are little monsters who would avoid studying anything if we let them. (obviously #notallchildren)
I meant parents and experienced teachers would judge each child's individual aptitude from birth and push him as far as they think he could go.
It would be great in theory, but in practice a lot of kids, adults even, aren't ready to learn even really basic life facts.
The sheer number of people who don't know how to file their taxes is astounding, even if with the internet it is a simple task to learn how the moment you're ready to learn.