John Gunkler wrote:
> 2. My issue has to do with Vana's apparent assumption that "the customer"
> for public education is the student. At least, that's what I read when
> she writes:
>
> >With education, real customer satisfaction occurs 10, 20, 30 or more years
> >down the road of experience...
I apologize for the shorthand and lack of clarity. My assumption is that
society at large is the customer. The purpose of any educational system
that has ever been created has been to mold young people into productive
and valued citizens. It sounds much simpler than it is, obviously. The
ways in which we have attempted to meet this goal (and how this goal has
been defined) have been as diverse as the countries, religions, cultures,
and people creating them.
My other assumption is that the eudcational system occurs throughout
childhood, and is therefore a 20-year process at least, until that child
reaches adulthood. If the educational system is extensive, it may be
more. If the learners have been taught to teach themselves, the (total)
fruit of this investment will not be borne for many many years.
kind regards,
Vana Prewitt
Praxis Learning Systems
www.praxislearning.org
--Vana Prewitt <vprewitt@bellsouth.net>
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