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Do these design changes drive a change in the philosophy of education or is it the other way around? The author of the article doesn't dive into that issue very
by pcaharrier 2y ago
Do these design changes drive a change in the philosophy of education or is it the other way around? The author of the article doesn't dive into that issue very much, but if a change in the architecture of schools will help drive some much-needed changes in education itself (the "rigidity" mentioned throughout) so much the better.
- giantg2 2y agoSome people might see a certain level of rigidity to be beneficial to a child's development. Now we need to get into philosophical debate over the potential psychological impacts of design. I imagine the stoics would disagree that discipline is a bad thing (actual discipline and not punishment).
- pcaharrier 2y agoDiscipline and structure are good and necessary, but that's not what I'm getting at (and I think we probably agree there) when I say "rigidity." Students (especially young children) aren't widgets to be pushed through a factory, but individuals for whom some degree of flexibility is required.