Comments on: Where critical thinking comes to die http://amie.dreamformula.net/2008/12/16/where-critical-thinking-comes-to-die/ I sold my soul to the Peace Corps. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:39:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ellen http://amie.dreamformula.net/2008/12/16/where-critical-thinking-comes-to-die/#comment-4751 Ellen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:14:50 +0000 http://amie.dreamformula.net/?p=116#comment-4751 Amie isn't Mbola's mother a school principal? What's her take on this? Amie isn’t Mbola’s mother a school principal? What’s her take on this?

]]> By: Alice http://amie.dreamformula.net/2008/12/16/where-critical-thinking-comes-to-die/#comment-4750 Alice Thu, 01 Jan 2009 02:43:44 +0000 http://amie.dreamformula.net/?p=116#comment-4750 Hmm, seems to me like the fault in the education system could also be the result of underdevelopment, back-lash from colonialism, etc. Are you implying that this lack of creativity is innate or taught? Hmm, seems to me like the fault in the education system could also be the result of underdevelopment, back-lash from colonialism, etc. Are you implying that this lack of creativity is innate or taught?

]]> By: Mom http://amie.dreamformula.net/2008/12/16/where-critical-thinking-comes-to-die/#comment-4749 Mom Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:24:45 +0000 http://amie.dreamformula.net/?p=116#comment-4749 Amie, this is a great summary of the observation around education. I was totally amazed at how much Rotsy knew when watching her do her homework on the chock board at night. However, after awhile I did come to realize that it was totally rote. Noticed it as well when there were not creative solutions during the Lychee harvest or forward thinking by the adults. Thanks for these great posts Mom Amie, this is a great summary of the observation around education. I was totally amazed at how much Rotsy knew when watching her do her homework on the chock board at night. However, after awhile I did come to realize that it was totally rote. Noticed it as well when there were not creative solutions during the Lychee harvest or forward thinking by the adults.
Thanks for these great posts
Mom

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