INTRODUCTION Idea is when a thing is conceived in someone’s mind with a drive toward a particular purpose or goal. Ideas are great. Anybody can have idea. Everybody can easily say what they feel about something. But everybody does not have the capacity or will to implement it. “The world is going globalized and only
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The Death of Universal Education
Everyone knows the vast majority of what you learn over the course of your education isn’t particularly useful afterwards. History grads and Chemistry grads go for the same graduate jobs, in spite of there being little overlap in what they have learned. Students cheer when classes are cancelled, despite paying for those very classes to
My visions; worth more than hallucinations
If I were to write down all my visions, it would make a book. Since I was a child, I have always had visions. As a nursery pupil, I had visions of being, or maybe I wanted to be in the same class as my older siblings, I cannot even tell why. As a primary
The evils of single gender schools
As a child, I attended ‘boys only’ schools and it screwed up my life. No prizes for deciding which side of this divisive, educational see-saw I’ll be jumping on. However, since it is an aspect of life that will affect thousands of impressionable students, let us assume a more pragmatic overview of the situation. The
Arts and the Timelessness of Human Experience
“The arts are of incalculable worth in what it means to be a human being.” – Philip Pullman. What is the role of arts in education? Philip Pullman is right. But he could go further: the arts are not just of incalculable worth in what it means to be a human being, they are, simply,
See Why Gender-based School Is A Hoax
It is ridiculous to me when I see people or country promoting gender-based school and I will tell you my reason. On September 22, 2011, Pennsylvania State University news informed that sex segregation in schools is detrimental to equality. Research added that same-sex education does not earn one healthier educational success compared to coeducation. Some
See Why Gender-based School Is A Hoax
It is ridiculous to me when I see people or country promoting gender-based school and I will tell you my reason.On September 22, 2011, Pennsylvania State University news informed that sex segregation in schools is detrimental to equality. Research added that same-sex education does not earn one healthier educational success compared to coeducation. Some leading
Kant would be appalled
Let me begin by saying that schools and universities – and more specifically, the teachers within these institutions – have the potential to mould and shape the students that they will encounter over the course of their teaching careers. With that being said, I think that when it comes to social behaviour, it is ultimately
Turning visions into reality: Overcoming the intertia to act
Henry Ford, the founder of the popular Ford Motor Company, is indubitably one of the greatest industrialists in American history. His quote, “vision without execution is just hallucination”, which shows how much he did not only value a great vision, but the implementation of that vision as well, is the focus of this essay write-up. From Henry Ford’s quote, we can pinpoint three important
Education, Social Behaviour and the Inconvenient Truths
What if, I belonged to a forest dwelling tribe and the only thing I believe and trust in, are the elements of Nature – the wind, the sun, the earth and the rain. I worship them and believe only in what Nature had taught me. We are very closely bonded with our land, our rivers,
The role of competition in education
Competition according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary is the act or process of trying to get or win something (such as prize or a higher level of success) that someone else is also trying to get or win. Academically, competition is seen as a scenario where students strive to win by being the smartest or fastest
Are you there yet?
“They all understood the fleeing from war, from the kind of poverty that crushed human souls, but they would not understand the need to escape from the oppressive lethargy of choicelessness” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “Survival”. A word that aptly describes man’s need to live, to have life, to have breath, to be alive. Man
The Mirrored Window: Education Beyond The Looking Glass
The process of education is one of facilitating learning, and through learning we naturally grow. It is my belief that this expansion cannot happen without windows, through which we reciprocally interact with the word and allow ourselves the space in which to grow, but I would argue also that one needs mirrors in order to
Hollow Victory: My Competitive Education Revisited
Childhood I’m 7. Twinkly crinkly Mrs McClintock calls me to her desk at the front of the classroom. I enter the cloud of her distinctive aroma (eau de lavender, cats and chalk). “You came first”, she says. Seeing the blank look on my face, she smiles and explains, “You came top of the class. In
Has Sydney J. Harris gone out of the window instead?
Please, who has the carpenter’s telephone number? I want to hire a carpenter to construct a twelve-foot, 75x75mm timber cupboard for me to keep my certificates: my basic education certificate, senior high school certificate, HND in accountancy, first degree in Business Administration, second degree in Law, short course in tropical agriculture (animal husbandry), Ghana Stock
What is the role of competition in education?
From time immemorial, competition has been a recurring decimal in this world. It has permeated through virtually all aspects of human life, be it sports, economy, politics or technology. Even among other living beings, competition is present. It means different things to different people as some see it as a mere contest, rivalry, a do-or-die
A house without books is like a room without windows
‘The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.’ – Sydney J. Harris’A house without books is like a room without windows.’ – Horace Mann Education enables a person to break free from dyed-in-the-wool opinions, and to think critically and independently. It urges the mind to look outside of the sameness, for opportunities.
Through the looking-glass
“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” – Sydney J. Harris. Discuss. I believe that education can offer you freedom, a heightened sense of awareness, the opportunity to elevate yourself, and the opportunity to reflect. Connections between these positive ramifications and the symbol of the window could certainly be made. And
To compete is to create, innovate and win
In a world of harsh globalization, companies strive hard to develop new methods and technologies by way of continuous research and development. Businessmen work harder to establish their competitive edge on products and services over other competitors. And individuals juggle the hardest to find their own niche in order to survive and eventually succeed in
Was Sydney J. Harris Right?
The debate over the true purpose of education is as ancient as education itself. This ideological tussle has yielded many contrasting views on the purpose of education such that there is still no definitive purpose of education in the 21st century. This essay therefore, is, but a contribution to the ongoing debate vis-à-vis the assertion