\[ **BT: [[human beings]] | [[human nature]] | [[knowledge]]** ] --- # education ## philosophies of education [[The Dreyfus model of skill acquisition says people learn by following rules, until they've learnt enough to experiment with their own methods.]][^1] - ↬ [What Is Education For?](https://www.context.org/iclib/ic27/orr/) ### learning and thinking [[Asking open questions can be uncomfortable or even scary; the inclination to cling to quick (easy, inaccurate) answers is strong.]][^2] - see also: - [[human nature#cognition]] - [[learning in public]] ### working with students [[If you want a child or young person to open up with you, you have to show them it’s safe to do so. Genuinely listen. Give them the respect you would a friend. Take time to hear what they are saying. NEVER INTERRUPT or be dismissive.]][^3] --- ## education around the world - [[education--China]] [^1]: Rebecca Williams, ‘The Zettelkasten Method: Examples to help you get started’, *Medium*, 5 October 2020, <https://medium.com/@fairylights_io/the-zettelkasten-method-examples-to-help-you-get-started-8f8a44fa9ae6>. [^2]: Merlin Sheldrake, *[[Sheldrake, Entangled Life, 2021|Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures]]* (Vintage, 2021), p. 15. [^3]: Jeffrey Marsh, *[[Marsh, How To Be You, 2022|How To Be You: Stop Trying to Be Someone Else and Start Living Your Life]]* (Souvenir Press, 2022), pp. 179–180.