The Factory Model Of Education Analysis

The Hurried Child continues to provide great insight into the tremendous pressures children are facing every day in their lives. Elkins not only examines the pressures children face from their parents, he examines the pressures they are placed under in the classroom. As we continue to examine how children are losing their childhood, chapter three identifies out some key factors that impact the lives of children in the classroom. Elkind states, “The factory model of education hurries children because it ignores individual differences in mental abilities and learning rates and learning styles” (pg. 50). As a teacher with a few years of classroom experience, I agree completely with Elkind that education has transformed in to a factory model instead …show more content…
57). As a parent of a two teenagers and a teacher, I have often listened to my children as well as the children I work with when they express their feelings toward testing. Many have expressed that they feel a lot of pressure and stress to do well on state mandated test. I have also spoken with students that have stated that they just feel like a number to people who do not understand what it’s like to be a student in the classroom today. The parent in me feels awful for my children as well as the children I work with. Children should never feel as if they are just a number. Children should feel inspired in the classroom. I am of the opinion that we as teachers, administrators, board members, and policy makers have failed our students by reducing the teachers and resources available students in the classroom, yet we place unrealistic expectations on them to outperform and compete with students in other countries to be the …show more content…
He states, “Because television information does not require verbal encoding or decoding to extend our experience, it is very accessible to young children and sometimes hurries them into witnessing terrifying events never before witness by this age group” (pg. 79). I agree with Elkind that children are learning more from television exposure today which has damaged their childhood innocence. When I was growing up, my parents did not allow me to watch MTV or listen to rap songs. I am of the opinion that children today are exposed to profanity and sexuality through shows that are not age appropriate. This has caused children to learn language that they wouldn’t otherwise hear until they are more than likely young