Learning happens long before a young child ever steps into a school. They are driven by their natural curiosity to explore their surroundings. They learn everyday through cause and effect, and the "What if" principle. Young children's imaginations are filled with possibilities and wonder; and then they enter school.
School teaches compliance. Webster's dictionary defines compliance as "the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen". Schools teach children to obey, by punishing those who do not follow directions, follow the rules, or think differently. Schools by current design are imagination killers; but that is changing. Technology and innovation make learning available anytime, anywhere.
One by one classrooms are evolving into places where learning happens by exploration. Learning begins with questions, and is driven by natural curiosity. This shift in education may one day change school from and institution of compliance to a culture of learning.
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