tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post9211122380903549875..comments2023-07-25T08:26:50.096-06:00Comments on Learning at Westminster: Defending the classroomgaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362826471852969332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post-15967983681928378782009-01-23T20:11:00.000-07:002009-01-23T20:11:00.000-07:00Prof. Daynes, does it seem like some of these educ...Prof. Daynes, does it seem like some of these educational reformers put forth ideas because they think the classroom isn't very effective? My guess is that they wouldn't necessarily make that claim, but even if they do, I think many educators just have reforms to make that they hope will make the world more like they think it should be. I don't know if that's such a bad thing, but you're right, where do they put the classroom?<BR/>Many of these educational reforms, or additions is really what they are, will teach students to do certain things. And so I think what needs to be defended about the classroom is that it is a place, but not the only one or the main one, where students are taught to think. Not about anything specific, but just to think. Whether or not this happens is another topic, but classrooms should be seen as a place where students learn to think and find that it is a worthwhile thing to do.Derek Bitter, M.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06089168039691711124noreply@blogger.com