RE: If you could change the education system
November 13, 2011 at 7:06 am
(This post was last modified: November 13, 2011 at 7:08 am by Justtristo.)
I would propose the following changes to the educational system if I were in charge. I am making these proposals for the educational system in Australia
1. Compulsory objective education in religion (similar to what Daniel Dennett is proposing) starting at the primary (or elementary) school level in all school settings, wether public, private and home.
Dennett's proposal for religious education in schools.
http://www.stoa.org.uk/topics/education/...20Well.pdf
2. Banning from the public schools those visiting scripture teachers who are actually evangelists.
3. Early and comprehensive education in critical thinking and the scientific method to form, which would form the core of studies in science. Along with forcing private and home schools to teach that along with evolution as a fact.
4. Restructure basic high school mathematics so it starts with Algebra and finishes with Statistics. This would much the same as Richard Carrier proposes.
I seriously believe if these measures were put into effect, religion in our societies would become extremely marginalized in say a century or so. Also the vast majority of the population would become rationalists as well.
5. Reintroduction of rote learning in English and Mathematics, which would go away in improving the literacy and numeracy skills of future generations.
1. Compulsory objective education in religion (similar to what Daniel Dennett is proposing) starting at the primary (or elementary) school level in all school settings, wether public, private and home.
Dennett's proposal for religious education in schools.
http://www.stoa.org.uk/topics/education/...20Well.pdf
2. Banning from the public schools those visiting scripture teachers who are actually evangelists.
3. Early and comprehensive education in critical thinking and the scientific method to form, which would form the core of studies in science. Along with forcing private and home schools to teach that along with evolution as a fact.
4. Restructure basic high school mathematics so it starts with Algebra and finishes with Statistics. This would much the same as Richard Carrier proposes.
I seriously believe if these measures were put into effect, religion in our societies would become extremely marginalized in say a century or so. Also the vast majority of the population would become rationalists as well.
5. Reintroduction of rote learning in English and Mathematics, which would go away in improving the literacy and numeracy skills of future generations.
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