http://www.kurzweilai.net/surpassing-shanghai-an-agenda-for-american-education-built-on-the-worlds-leading-systems Accelerating Intelligence Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:19:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.kurzweilai.net/surpassing-shanghai-an-agenda-for-american-education-built-on-the-worlds-leading-systems/comment-page-1#comment-47710 Ralph Dratman Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:25:32 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168613#comment-47710 I very much doubt that the poor showing of American students by comparison with students in other countries is related to educational techniques. Various factors combine to make schooling unappealing to many contemporary young people. If I had grown up with the entertainment technology that surrounds today's kids, I doubt I would have read or studied much either. I always read because it was the most interesting pastime. Considering video games, DVD movies and the internet, there are now many other more compelling activities. I very much doubt that the poor showing of American students by comparison with students in other countries is related to educational techniques. Various factors combine to make schooling unappealing to many contemporary young people. If I had grown up with the entertainment technology that surrounds today’s kids, I doubt I would have read or studied much either. I always read because it was the most interesting pastime. Considering video games, DVD movies and the internet, there are now many other more compelling activities.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/surpassing-shanghai-an-agenda-for-american-education-built-on-the-worlds-leading-systems/comment-page-1#comment-47419 high carbfoods Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:20:03 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168613#comment-47419 Unless education is complemented with character education, many degrees are produced, but the quality of the products are not so good. Such a comination will reduce violence, drug problems, and increase creativity leading to innovations - products and services. Unless education is complemented with character education, many degrees are produced, but the quality of the products are not so good. Such a comination will reduce violence, drug problems, and increase creativity leading to innovations – products and services.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/surpassing-shanghai-an-agenda-for-american-education-built-on-the-worlds-leading-systems/comment-page-1#comment-47054 Rob Viglione Mon, 29 Oct 2012 16:15:51 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168613#comment-47054 Education already suffers from all the consequences one would expect from a centrally directed monopolistic system. What we need is not a more intelligent designer, but a great liberation from top-down planning and inflexibility. We need to unleash the creative forces of bottom-up system development that only free markets and competition can bring. Education already suffers from all the consequences one would expect from a centrally directed monopolistic system. What we need is not a more intelligent designer, but a great liberation from top-down planning and inflexibility. We need to unleash the creative forces of bottom-up system development that only free markets and competition can bring.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/surpassing-shanghai-an-agenda-for-american-education-built-on-the-worlds-leading-systems/comment-page-1#comment-46486 Bob Vasquez Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:49:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=168613#comment-46486 Don't let the other political party see this!!! Don’t let the other political party see this!!!

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