What if children didn’t go to school? | BBC Radical
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School is one of the great unquestioned assumptions of childhood. It’s where children go to learn, make friends and prepare for adult life. But what if the conventional classroom isn’t the best place for every child to thrive? And what if some children would be better off without school altogether?
Developmental psychologist Naomi Fisher believes that school is not the best, or the only, way for children to get a good education. She joins Gabriel Gatehouse to make the case for homeschooling and ‘unschooling’, arguing that many children can learn best when they’re free to follow their interests rather than a prescribed curriculum.
From children teaching themselves to read through Minecraft to the question of whether traditional schooling can prepare the next generation for an AI-driven world, Fisher challenges some of our assumptions about education, achievement, and childhood.
#BBCRadical #Education #School #Homeschooling #Parenting
00:00 Is school bad for you?
02:45 How different countries teach
06:54 Studying psychology
10:46 Why Naomi decided not to send her children to school
16:04 How Minecraft taught her son to read
22:00 Self-directed learning communities
24:01 Do children need to do things they don't want to do?
27:35 Can homeschooling work for most families?
34:10 Are schools listening to children?
41:59 AI and the future of education
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Developmental psychologist Naomi Fisher believes that school is not the best, or the only, way for children to get a good education. She joins Gabriel Gatehouse to make the case for homeschooling and ‘unschooling’, arguing that many children can learn best when they’re free to follow their interests rather than a prescribed curriculum.
From children teaching themselves to read through Minecraft to the question of whether traditional schooling can prepare the next generation for an AI-driven world, Fisher challenges some of our assumptions about education, achievement, and childhood.
#BBCRadical #Education #School #Homeschooling #Parenting
00:00 Is school bad for you?
02:45 How different countries teach
06:54 Studying psychology
10:46 Why Naomi decided not to send her children to school
16:04 How Minecraft taught her son to read
22:00 Self-directed learning communities
24:01 Do children need to do things they don't want to do?
27:35 Can homeschooling work for most families?
34:10 Are schools listening to children?
41:59 AI and the future of education
Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews
For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news
#BBCradical #education #school #BBCNews
