1. “Education is meant to take us into this future that we can’t grasp.” What evidence does Sir Ken give for this statement (minimum 2 items)?
Sir Ken said the quote “Education is meant to take us into this future that we can’t grasp”. He mentions that we don’t even know what will occur within the next five years, yet we’re still educating ourselves for the unknown future. He said that people prediction is not always true. Creativity can actually help young people learn and create pictures to understand ideas and concepts. He also said that learning from creativity while making mistakes at the same time is not a wrong approach. It brightens their imagination and allows them to use their mind more. He believes that if young children do not continue to be creative, they would begin to loose the skill in a matter of time.
1a. Do you agree with his statement and his evidence? Why or why not? Does this part of the talk cause you to re-imagine your course of study or certainty as to its value? Why or why not?
I agree with his statement and his evidence because education is the key to approach a goal, but being able to create and plan out is a strategy that must be done to be successful. Although people can make predictions, the future can surprise us with events that can change the entire …show more content…
Since I have a passion for these topics, I am currently majoring in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology where I study microscopic cells and diseases in the research field at the university. The main reason why I choose this major more than the other studies is because of the research opportunity at the university and being able to use analysis skill in the field more. Despite the difficulties of trying to learn the concepts and understand the results from an experiment, I found it to be enjoyable and a great way to discover things that are engaging and bring curiosity to one’s own
Sir Ken said the quote “Education is meant to take us into this future that we can’t grasp”. He mentions that we don’t even know what will occur within the next five years, yet we’re still educating ourselves for the unknown future. He said that people prediction is not always true. Creativity can actually help young people learn and create pictures to understand ideas and concepts. He also said that learning from creativity while making mistakes at the same time is not a wrong approach. It brightens their imagination and allows them to use their mind more. He believes that if young children do not continue to be creative, they would begin to loose the skill in a matter of time.
1a. Do you agree with his statement and his evidence? Why or why not? Does this part of the talk cause you to re-imagine your course of study or certainty as to its value? Why or why not?
I agree with his statement and his evidence because education is the key to approach a goal, but being able to create and plan out is a strategy that must be done to be successful. Although people can make predictions, the future can surprise us with events that can change the entire …show more content…
Since I have a passion for these topics, I am currently majoring in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology where I study microscopic cells and diseases in the research field at the university. The main reason why I choose this major more than the other studies is because of the research opportunity at the university and being able to use analysis skill in the field more. Despite the difficulties of trying to learn the concepts and understand the results from an experiment, I found it to be enjoyable and a great way to discover things that are engaging and bring curiosity to one’s own