RSA Thursday - What's the Point of School?
2nd Oct 2008; 13:00
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Professor Guy Claxton leads a timely debate on “What’s the Point of School?” Guy’s new book on the subject asks: do the UK’s schools do more harm than good? With their emphasis on regurgitated knowledge and stressful exams, have today’s schools lost sight of what should be their core purpose – to foster and new generation of confident and enthusiastic learners, able to thrive in a swiftly changing world. The book urgently calls upon to politicians and the media to move beyond sterile debates about academies and dumbed-down exams, and offers a practical guide to parents and teachers to rediscovering the heart of education.
Speakers to include: Guy Claxton, Professor of the Learning Sciences, and co-director of the Centre for Real-World Learning, University of Winchester, Dylan Wiliam, deputy director, Institute of Education, University of London and Mike Gibbons, chief executive, The Innovation Unit.
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