"The statistical and economical analysis was performed by his students as a research project." That is the way to do it, thanks for this reference. Paulo Freir

"The statistical and economical analysis was performed by his students as a research project." That is the way to do it, thanks for this reference. Paulo Freire has had a similar influence in adult teaching. One quick quote from the PDF... "I'd have you paid by piecework. So much for each child who learns one subject. Or,even better, a fine for each child who does not learn a subject. Then your eyes would always be on Gianni. You would search out in his inattentive stare the intelligence that God has put in him, as in all children. You would fight for the child who needs you most, neglecting the gifted one, as they do in any family. You would wake up at night thinking about him and would try to invent new ways to teach him - ways that would fit his needs. You would go to fetch him from home if he did not show up for class." Er - no, I'd just go and find another job, subject to a definition of what 'learn a subject' means! I'll print and read the whole PDF carefully but this is exactly the opposite of what the Finnish system does.