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Traditional Education has varied enormously in history and geographically. In the past it has had much stronger elements of coercion than seem acceptable now in most cultures. It usually included:- Whipping a student who forgets an answer; Inculcating the dominant religion and language; Separating students according to gender, race, and class; and; Teaching different subjects to girls and boys. In terms of curriculum there was and still is a high level of attention paid to time honoured academic knowledge In the present it varies enormously from culture to culture, but still tends to be characterised by a much higher level of coercion than alternative education. Traditional schooling in Britain and it's possessions and former colonies tends to follow the English Public School style of strictly enforced uniforms and a militaristic style of discipline.
Traditional Education based schooling is currently employed with great success in most other advanced nations. It fails to note that challenging subject matter the core of traditional education can be taught in a lively, demanding way.
If parents were told straightforwardly that the so-called untraditional or modern mode of education now dominant in our schools has coincided with the decline of academic competencies among our students, they might be less enthusiastic about the experiment.
Traditional education attempts to shortcut children’s natural exploration process by assuming that students cannot be trusted to have meaningful interests themselves; that for a healthy development, kids need to be told by experts what they tought to be interested in. Students develop their interests, personalities and character along with their education. This process is very fun for families because students love school and have a wonderful childhood while also getting the best education for a successful, happy life.
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