Comments on: A Little Bit of Philosophy Really Does Make You Smart http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/ Connecting People With Technology Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:03:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Miss Educating a Nation | WOWNDADI @ redcatco http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-5014 Miss Educating a Nation | WOWNDADI @ redcatco Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:35:30 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-5014 [...] unhappy children in the developed world. So why don’t the government let schools focus on teaching children thinking and learning skills instead? Perhaps a well educated population would be far too dangerous for the average politician. What [...] [...] unhappy children in the developed world. So why don’t the government let schools focus on teaching children thinking and learning skills instead? Perhaps a well educated population would be far too dangerous for the average politician. What [...]

]]> By: Benjamin http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-694 Benjamin Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:54:32 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-694 @ReddyK, very interesting to hear that. I'm not familiar with the education systems in many other countries. I have heard some similar comments about China and Japan. The progression to 'what' to think is an interesting one. The whole area of internal dialogue must have a huge impact on how effective we are in daily life. I'd like to hear more! @ReddyK, very interesting to hear that. I’m not familiar with the education systems in many other countries. I have heard some similar comments about China and Japan. The progression to ‘what’ to think is an interesting one. The whole area of internal dialogue must have a huge impact on how effective we are in daily life. I’d like to hear more!

]]> By: ReddyK - The Atma Jyoti Blog http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-690 ReddyK - The Atma Jyoti Blog Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:58:17 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-690 Teaching HOW to think is really overlooked. A clear example is in India, where rote memorization is the norm. I love India, but the education methods have left a sad imprint on the minds of those who have been subject to its whims. HOW to think is of course distinct from WHAT to think. Someone with trained thinking skills will be taught discrimination, so that they may effectively choose what to think, and how to evaluate what they are exposed to. Teaching HOW to think is really overlooked. A clear example is in India, where rote memorization is the norm. I love India, but the education methods have left a sad imprint on the minds of those who have been subject to its whims.

HOW to think is of course distinct from WHAT to think. Someone with trained thinking skills will be taught discrimination, so that they may effectively choose what to think, and how to evaluate what they are exposed to.

]]> By: Benjamin http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-686 Benjamin Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:21:32 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-686 To me, one of the biggest down sides of the national curriculum is the way it has encouraged 'teaching to test' rather than 'teaching to think and learn'. Hopefully the powers that be are starting to put this right. To me, one of the biggest down sides of the national curriculum is the way it has encouraged ‘teaching to test’ rather than ‘teaching to think and learn’. Hopefully the powers that be are starting to put this right.

]]> By: SteveB http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-677 SteveB Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:06:16 +0000 http://redcatco.com/blog/productivity/a-little-bit-of-philosophy-really-does-make-you-smart/#comment-677 Learning to think? Now there's a concept. They seem to be doing more of this stuff in schools. Certainly didn't get anything think like this when I was learning computing though. Learning to think? Now there’s a concept. They seem to be doing more of this stuff in schools. Certainly didn’t get anything think like this when I was learning computing though.

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