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I think schools in general kill curiosity. At some point, we are all pretty much told to stop asking so many questions and to follow the lesson plans. It's not

I think schools in general kill curiosity. At some point, we are all pretty much told to stop asking so many questions and to follow the lesson plans. It's not meant to stifle curiosity but is a way for teachers to keep order when they have 30+ students to manage. Disrupting how schools conduct their business would do wonders for society. I think Google's 20% time on one's own projects would be a great model for schools to adopt from the preschool level on to graduation. Of course, students would need guidance and it's not for every kid but it would be a great choice for them to have.

smt88 7y ago
I have never met or heard of a teacher who wants students to stop asking questions in general. They do need to get through a plan and some questions are meant to show off or be distracting, but even tired, jaded teachers like questions.
imtringued 7y ago
The goal of school is uniformity. Everyone takes the same classes. Kids who like science are in the same class as kids who don't like science. This has downsides but also advantages. It is better to have a society where everyone has had "roughly" the same childhood and therefore the same starting conditions. As soon as the kids leave school and go to university there is a huge variety of degrees which lets students take advantage of their individual strengths.