Introduction: What Education Is About
To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil’s soul. ... [P]utting in of something that is not there ... is not what I call education, I call it intrusion.
—Muriel Spark
Before beginning a discussion about educational practices, it is necessary to step back and determine the central purpose of the educational enterprise. Without a clear understanding of the goals of education, it is impossible to make sensible suggestions about institutions that implement those goals.
Usually, when this subject is raised, it is dealt with through some general statement such as the following: The ...
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