Episode 28:
Creative Empowerment and Liberal Education
Siegfried Herzog discusses the objectives of a liberal
education: acquisition of basic skills, development
of a critical mindset and a passion to learn and the
instruction of values and sensibilities. He then examines
how open education, the growing worldwide movement
to develop free educational content, fulfils these.
However, he cautions against thinking that open education
is the cure all for the problems of the educational
system. Indeed this new method will revolutionize
the system, but the guidance of a competent teacher
continues to be important. Learning is a complex process
and differs among individuals. But for most people,
the personal interaction with a teacher has been and
will probably remain vital. The best scenario is therefore
open education under the direction of a capable teacher.
The music is provided by Dieter
Bachmann.
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