Learning at the Back Door

Charles A. Wedemeyer

• 11 november 2009
• 9781607523727

Samenvatting:

Wedemeyer emphasizes that learning is a natural, renewable human trait, not dependent on formal education. Independent learners drive much progress. This book explains this type of learning, relating it to schooling, and suggests ways to encourage and improve all learning through new educational institutions and processes.

Wedemeyer stresses that learning is a natural idiosyncratic, and continually renewable human trait and survival resource. It is not dependent upon teaching, schooling, or special environments, although-properly used-these resources enhance learning. There is a powerful subculture of independent learners who are responsible for much of the real progress that has been made in most areas on endeavor. This book attempts to explain this kind of learning and relate it to schooling, suggesting ways in which all learning-whether traditional or non-traditional-can be encouraged and improved through new kinds of educational institutions and processes.