What does a creative schooling mean? And which restrictions does a free schooling need? In the science of education it is a duty to analyze these questions. Looking back into history, we see big names like Rudolf Steiner, Maria Montessori or Rabindranath Tagore, who tried to introduce a new way of free schooling. Especially Tagore wanted to create a system of education, which is founded in the nature. His ideal was to learn in a creative group, within individuals are working and thinking together. For him, it is important to cross the borders to achieve a cultural, creative and common knowledge. So he sees the world as one unity, in which we have to spread our culture into every country, to create a free and peaceful society. Taking a look into our present age, is this idea of globalization really the right way to achieve a creative, individual and free schooling? Many things have been changed, many wars have been conducted. There are also many other risks, we have to consider. Looking back at the Odenwaldschule of Paul Geheeb, we see that the idea of individual and private schooling with personal contact with the teachers could have negative consequences. So how much personal freedom do we actually need? And which position should the teachers and the parents take? Another big topic is the subjects that the student shall learn. Comparing different cultures, it is ridiculous to say that we all need the exact same knowledge. Every nation needs to know their own important skills that the students should learn in school. Especially depending on arts, there are many different opinions. Tagore for example saw arts as the key to an open-minded and creative schooling. He underlined the importance of arts, music , literature and acting and tried to bring it into his idea of schooling. Nowadays, in the western world, it doesn't seem like arts are taking a big part in the education. We have to consider what´s useful for the economy, it´s kind of like that. But there is more. We shouldn't forget the many institutions like Montessori Kindergarten, Waldorfschule and so on which are still trying to fabricate an individual and creative schooling. After all, although there are so many differences, something will always be constant: Change. The cultures are changing, the societies do and so do we. People are getting more individual and see the importance of free education all over the world. And after all the struggles we have been through, we should concentrate on the same direction we´re all looking in. Trusting in this fact, the education will change into an individual way of schooling, which fits into our time and society.
The idea of individual and free schooling is known since many centuries. But how to achieve this kind of education is a big problem, with what every nation has to struggle. What does a creative schooling mean? And which restrictions does a free schooling need? In the science of education it is a duty to analyze these questions. Looking back into history, we see big names like Rudolf Steiner, Maria Montessori or Rabindranath Tagore, who tried to introduce a new way of free schooling. Especially Tagore wanted to create a system of education, which is founded in the nature. His ideal was to learn in a creative group, within individuals are working and thinking together. For him, it is important to cross the borders to achieve a cultural, creative and common knowledge. So he sees the world as one unity, in which we have to spread our culture into every country, to create a free and peaceful society. Taking a look into our present age, is this idea of globalization really the right way to achieve a creative, individual and free schooling? Many things have been changed, many wars have been conducted. There are also many other risks, we have to consider. Looking back at the Odenwaldschule of Paul Geheeb, we see that the idea of individual and private schooling with personal contact with the teachers could have negative consequences. So how much personal freedom do we actually need? And which position should the teachers and the parents take? Another big topic is the subjects that the student shall learn. Comparing different cultures, it is ridiculous to say that we all need the exact same knowledge. Every nation needs to know their own important skills that the students should learn in school. Especially depending on arts, there are many different opinions. Tagore for example saw arts as the key to an open-minded and creative schooling. He underlined the importance of arts, music , literature and acting and tried to bring it into his idea of schooling. Nowadays, in the western world, it doesn't seem like arts are taking a big part in the education. We have to consider what´s useful for the economy, it´s kind of like that. But there is more. We shouldn't forget the many institutions like Montessori Kindergarten, Waldorfschule and so on which are still trying to fabricate an individual and creative schooling. After all, although there are so many differences, something will always be constant: Change. The cultures are changing, the societies do and so do we. People are getting more individual and see the importance of free education all over the world. And after all the struggles we have been through, we should concentrate on the same direction we´re all looking in. Trusting in this fact, the education will change into an individual way of schooling, which fits into our time and society.
'Travel' and 'Letters' as Players in the Transnational History of Education: Tagore and Geheeb corresponded through letters and finally met in Germany, 1930. [image source: http://www.ecole.ch/en/news/detail/20/the-ecole-in-the-media/]
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Central ProblemOne of the central Problems of proposing a History or Theory of Education is accounting for the complex Networks across Borders of all Kinds. Modern Education in terms of Schooling is an Institution that serves the function of Nation-Building. Likewise, History as we have studied is also a key Player in the Project of Nation-Building. Consequently we mostly have Histories which put the Nation in the Center as points of reference. This Blog is a Space where we can discuss Examples from various parts and times in this World and try to make sense of the transnational Relationships that constitute the theoretical and historical Routes of Modern Education. ArchivesCategories
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