Reference: Critical Thinking in Education
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TO THE EDUCATION SYSTEM:
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The current system of education must advance from Industrial Age approach of one size fit all.
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It must meet the need of critical thinking in the Information Age.
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The needs of Information Age may be called E-Learning.
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E-Learning is not only learning online but it is also about development of the ability to self-learn.
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E-Learning is about developing the course content that is divided into modules.
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The beginning module should provide a simple overview of the subject. It should clearly state its fundamental postulates and teach its basic concepts.
For example, please see Remedial Math Level 1.
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The subsequent modules should teach advanced concepts of that subject according to their logical development.
For example, please see Remedial Math Level 2.
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The student must learn each module with 100% mastery before moving on to the next module. The advance must be based on understanding and performance.
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If a student cannot master a module 100%, then he may simply audit that course. That course shall not be deemed as part of his official curriculum.
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E-learning is about learning with understanding. Putting stress on the student to pass a certain grade at a certain time is not part of E-learning.
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E-learning is about putting the student through a customized curriculum that explores his potentials to the maximum.
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E-Learning is about filling the holes in the student’s understanding as and when confusions arise.
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TO THE STUDENT:
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You don’t have to wait for the education system to change for you.
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Go out and take responsibility for your own education.
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Don’t just rely on the formal education system to make the most important decisions of your life–of what you learn and how you learn it.
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Listen to the following talk by a successful student:
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You may read the following book of an unusual student:
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