The education of children is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful, necessary and important tasks in our society. We are all, directly or indirectly, committed to the education of future generations. But what is the true purpose of education?
The current education system leaves much to be desired, at least in values and personal development, it is an attack on creativity because it promotes competitiveness and automation.
- There is much to learn and question about teaching and what does it mean to educate What is the meaning of education?Why are we preparing to take the exams.
- Are teachers prepared to teach students to learn to learn?Or to memorize and reproduce information without thinking about it?.
“The goal of education is to show people how to learn for themselves. Is there another concept of educational indoctrination?
-Noam Chomsky-
Whether as parents or educators, we have the responsibility to provide our children with an education that develops their abilities, taking into account their individuality, their learning pace, their temperament, their peculiarities and their difficulties.
Educating is free. Education promotes a process of self-understanding, helping us understand the reasons for our fears and how to deal with them.
Education is valuable because it offers the opportunity to learn to live: learning to choose between the opportunities and options that are presented, learning to question and filter the information we receive, and learning to let go of the desire for reward that generates fear and conformity.
“The role of education is to help each individual discover all these psychological barriers, not just impose new models of behavior and new ways of thinking. Will these impositions never awaken intelligence, creative understanding, only serve to further condition the individual?
-Krishnamurti-
To find the meaning of education, we must get rid of the educational model that prevents the development of critical and independent thinking. Education only makes sense when reasoning and questioning of preconceptions is motivated and encouraged.
The role of educators is to empower young people to have confidence and learn to take responsibility, and academically they must foster the ability to reason, helping them see problems in their entirety, so that they are able to find their own solutions. and personal judgment.
All children have many talents and potentials, which is related to intelligence in several areas. The psychologist Howard Gardner talks about multiple intelligences and helps us understand that there are no people who are more intelligent than others, but rather develop different types of intelligence.
The current education system ignores this idea; promotes specific types of intelligence and forgets others. This penalizes not only children, but also society that is deprived of incredible talents, who hide because they have not had the opportunity to express themselves.
As for creativity, Ken Robinson says that “do educators waste it mercilessly?”And they run away because valuing and encouraging it would be too much work. In this way, innovation is limited by repetition, fostering fear of error.
“If we’re not willing to make mistakes, we’ll never be able to create anything original. “
-Ken Robinson?
Education must be free from political decorum, economic interests and manipulation to tame people and turn them into robots: people without motivation, without interests and conformists.
A good education helps young people find their vocation, motivations and interests. The goal is to accompany and assist them in the process of self-discoveration that respects and identifies their differences; these features that make it unique. In addition, it’s not just about developing their potential, it’s about helping them build a new social order so they can create new ways of life.
Parents and teachers are responsible for providing an education that contributes to freedom. Everything is in our hands; we are responsible for creating a new society: more tolerant, respectful and committed. A society that takes into account not only logical reasoning, but also the emotional and emotional aspect; a holistic and comprehensive view of the individual.
“The education crisis is not just one of many we are going through, as education is at the heart of the problem. The world is going through a deep crisis so it doesn’t have a conscience-based education. Is our education structured in a way that deprives people of their conscience, their time and their lives?
-Claudio Naranjo-