[MTC Global] Why current education is not working!

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Chris Heron FRSA
Founder, CEO and Catalyst at Vivagogy

can begin to see that whilst understanding is often talked about in formal education it is rarely formally taught or assessed.

It is difficult to teach in a formal system because it depends upon:

1. The understanding of the teacher to be able to produce the right experiential experience. So, teachers with an insufficient understanding of the subject they're teaching are unlikely to be able to effectively and teach understanding. For example, a business studies teacher may know all the theory of marketing but unless he has actually performed the skills in a real business environment he will not be able to impart true understanding, though he/she can impart knowledge and skills.

2. For the same reason, it is almost impossible to use experiential learning content because that also depends on the understanding of the teacher as the materials need to be contextual and flexible. The very essence of building understanding is to make and learn from mistakes and these are not always easy to spot or diagnose if you have not experienced the situation in a real life context.

3. It requires an acceptance that failure is a vital part of learning, not something we should be criticised for.

4. Lastly, it is very difficult to assess quantitatively or objectively and as formal education depends on its funding and reason to be, on measurement, something that cannot easily be measured is not likely to be included within its remit.

So, as understanding is not generally taught in formal education it is acquired haphazardly and accident in some cases, mostly through informal learning experiences.

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