He's right, but it has been known for decades that learning by doing is the most efficient way of learning. The reason it is not panacea is because it is hard t

He's right, but it has been known for decades that learning by doing is the most efficient way of learning. The reason it is not panacea is because it is hard to measure. A test is easier to administer than reviewing source code to determine whether someone can build web sites well. Learning by doing also requires more freer forms of education, hence it is resisted by Conservative politicians who'd rather have the students learn more discipline (i.e., if you aren't suffering you aren't working hard). Moreover, a country that emphasizes learning by doing over education focused on test taking will likely score worse on international student assessments, such as PISA. For the simple reason that if students are better at doing their own research, writing reports, etc., they are probably also worse at test taking. There's too much paranoia and prestige involved in education. It would be better if education was based on the science of education, rather than the whims of politicians, but it's not... it's like the prerogative to control the young generation is too important to let people like "professors in pedagogy" decide. Cause what the fuck do they know? I was a kid once and I learned things in school, kids these days suck, yadda, yadda.