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There was an essay recently on HN on the merits of individual tutoring for children, in the spirit of Renaissance aristocrat education (not the exam-prep style
by t_mann 5y ago
There was an essay recently on HN on the merits of individual tutoring for children, in the spirit of Renaissance aristocrat education (not the exam-prep style tutoring that is common today). Projects like Khan Academy could make this extremely resource-intensive style of education a bit more accessible (not on their own maybe, but as a building block).
Edit: PS: just remembered, if there were orgs like Khan or other leaders in online learning that managed to become accredited by established programs like the International Baccalaureate, that could be very interesting for students, as it offers practically universal global recognition (as well as a very well-regarded curriculum).
- lordgrenville 5y agoUnless I've misunderstood the concept of aristocratic tutoring, I don't think a prerecorded video counts - even by a teacher as good as Sal Khan.
- t_mann 5y agoThe site mentions something about Oxford-style tutorials, that sounds like it could come a lot closer. Also, simply having a good curriculum and materials to use could make it easier to provide quality in-person tutoring for whoever does that then (eg parents).
- mymythisisthis 5y agoUntil the 20th century, professors didn't make much teaching courses at universities. Lectures were just a publicity platform. Most of a professor's income came from tutoring students privately. The majority of a grade was the final exam, so all that mattered was being tutored for that final exam.
- Diris 5y agoProviding the link for those interested Geniuses of the past were aristocratically tutored https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30698624 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30698624