Dennis Nelson (NELSOND@ny-smtp.army.mil)
Mon, 24 May 1999 19:29:37 -0400
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 19:29:37 -0400 From: Dennis Nelson <NELSOND@ny-smtp.army.mil> Subject: Re: IFETS-DISCUSS Digest - 22 May 1999 to 23 May 1999 -Reply
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>>>To educate the whole learner . . . An initial suggestion to assist in
this regard relates to the notion of a 'living curriculum' where educators
and learners interact in relationship to mutually assist each other in
educative processes.
Any contributions on this notion of a 'living curriculum' would be
appreciated.<<<<
(Dr) Robert Herschell
Life is an educative process. To educate the whole we need only take
away the separation of our lives into parts. Parents with preschoolers
don't divide up the individuals' lives. Living, working and scholarship
should be synonomous. When they are not, one segment of society will
attempt to manipulat the other segments. Segments will fail to
understand each other's jargon, each other's points of view,
perspectives, experiences, fears and hopes. So much time and effort
will be wasted pursuing paths in isolation that when more of the whole is
seen, the mistaken path's inadequacy becomes so clear.
Think of a young preschooler ahead of the group, a teenager ahead of
the peers, an adult in an organization who sees into the future first, or
any prophet in history. Until an organization is ready for truth, the truth
doesn't matter to the organization. If the people seeing the truth first
have isolated themselves or been allowed to isolate themselves, the
development of the critical mass to adjust the organization's activities
and path to the truth is delayed, at best, and perhaps never realized, at
worst.
We isolate our parts (of ourselves, our social roles, our lives) for
short-term easier discussion and alternatives. Do any of us know of an
activity where you can invest resources needed for a quality product,
and reduce any of the resources without increasing those remaining and
still maintain quality? What we think is in the too hard box, i.e., not
separating our lives into life, education, and work -- probably is the most
efficient long-term course for the maximum number of people involved.
Dennis R. Nelson
Is not the headlamp of an oncoming train.'
Quote by Charles Swindoll
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