Alternative education

I will agree that the environment of public schools isn’t always ideal for children, however, children who are never exposed to adverse ideas of their own, won’t have the opportunity to stand up for what they believe in. If we teach children confidence in the home, then they are very likely to go to school become leaders among their peers. Brett Laursen a PhD and member of the American Psychological Association in his article Speaking of Psychology: The good and bad of peer pressure, says that…

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Vivien Flokas 3/30/16 Note Set/English 6 MLA Citation: “Homeschooling.” Opposing Viewpoints Online Connection. Detroit: Gale, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 28 March. 2016. Many families today agree on the decision of homeschooling due to many factors in public schooling such as an inadequate curriculum,violent occurrences, religious beliefs, or special needs. Furthermore, many believe that homeschooled children score better on standardized tests. However, critics claim that…

people do not know much about homeschooling, even more do not realize the privilege they have to receive an education in America. The United States has the most sophisticated educational system and yet so many children resent going to school daily. Proverbs 1:7 says “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction”. This verse indicates that education is vital to survival, both physically and spiritually. Different than most, America’s educational…

educate their children, and work. According to Glass, there are several questions that parents could ask themselves before attempting Homeschooling. Firstly, “are you willing to put in the time that our five teachers put in to make your child 's education a success”? Secondly, “if you do stay with it until the middle school years, how 's your grasp of algebra”? Thirdly “can you handle those science demonstrations that we 've been developing here”? Often times the child cannot be properly taught…

Some students who get homeschooled do it because they value their education and due to problems in the school system they choose to be at home on their own, but with their parents to be homeschooled. The school system does value education as well, but not all the students do, and that can sometimes be a problem for others. It is on hand learning no matter where the student is, school or home, the student gets to focus on their education whatever way they want to. Whether people chose…

In addition to this, Orr views that another problem of education is teaching individuals the belief that the world is disconnected (2007, p.19). This disconnect from the world, also demonstrates the problem that “education will damage the sense of wonder- the sheer joy in the created world-“ (Orr, 2007 p. 20). There are many authors that agree with this idea that Orr proposes. For instance, Anthony Weston also believes that education creates a disconnection from the world, which needs to be…

Good education is the main sign to predict the human success in the future. High quality education is defined by many significant factors such as, the flexibility of choosing curriculums and it is the suitable choice for disabilities. all of the previous components are important to create successful and professional student in his future job and life. According to “exploring academic success of homeschooled students”Cogan,M F(2010) said,” homeschooling is a type of education which typically…

In their work, Plato and Paulo Freire offer harsh critiques of education. Plato compares people to prisoners in a cave where no knowledge is circulating, and Freire refers to the “Banking Concept of Education” where teachers put their thoughts and information into students’ minds much like depositing money into a bank. Instead of this money being of value by benefitting students, Freire and Plato acknowledge oppressive teaching styles which result in the value declining because the students are…

The Road to Enlightenment as Told by Plato and Freire In “Allegory of the Cave” and “The Banking Concept of Education,” Plato and Paulo Freire criticize the value of education in our society. Although Plato’s writings aren’t modern, their concepts still apply to modern day learning; in fact, many of Freire’s arguments coalesce with Plato’s. In today’s society it is common to view a teacher as an information giver who blesses students with the gift of knowledge. Concurrently it is believed that…