By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. The three best arguments against a knowledge rich curriculum, (and why I think they’re wrong).
Jon Hutchinson, PedFed, 2018/11/28
The third of the three arguments is a straw man and I'll set it aside. The remaining two are as follows:
- Children need skills, not knowledge.
- Enquiry based learning is a more effective, motivating and natural way for children to learn. More...