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> The odd thing about 'socialization' is that it really means 'age segregated groups in a highly organized situation'. Are you campaigning for self-directed le
by beckman466 5y ago
> The odd thing about 'socialization' is that it really means 'age segregated groups in a highly organized situation'.
Are you campaigning for self-directed learning like in the Sudbury Valley model?
- missinfo 5y agoThey could be referring to the Montessori method or the SpaceX school too. They have mixed age ranges and are less organized, understanding that kids learn at different paces and have different interests.
- beckman466 5y ago> They have mixed age ranges and are less organized, understanding that kids learn at different paces and have different interests. Yep, those are the same qualities of Sudbury Valley schools! https://www.reimaginedonline.org/2013/06/why-i-started-my-own-sudbury-school/ https://www.reimaginedonline.org/2013/06/why-i-started-my-ow...
- PerkinWarwick 5y agoI'm not campaigning for anything, just pointing out that 'socialization' in the sense of a modern school never existed for 99.99% of human history. Is it desirable? I don't know. I suppose it's well suited to producing certain types of workers.