Saturday, November 12, 2011

Canadian article on unschooling

Unschooling: Legitimate pedagogy or foolish fad?
Why some scholars are adopting an educational philosophy that eschews formal lessons and any form of structure – and why others think it could be dangerous.

by Tim Johnson

http://www.universityaffairs.ca/unschooling-legitimate-pedagogy-or-foolish-fad.aspx

This article is critical and a bit alarmist, and some of the examples they gleaned from the parents they interviewed are lame, but unschooling is difficult to understand even for those who want to, and easy to MISunderstand for those who want to revile it. —Sandra

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