Schooling, Homeschooling, and Now, "Unschooling"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday September 4, 2009 @05:17AM from the everything-i-need-to-know-i-learned-from-quake dept.

ciaohound writes "The Baltimore Sun has a story about 'unschooling,' which is like homeschooling except, well, without the schooling. '...unschooling incorporates every facet of a child's life into the education process, allowing a child to follow his passions and learn at his own pace, year-round. And it assumes that an outing at the park — or even hours spent playing a video game — can be just as valuable a teaching resource as Hooked on Phonics.' If you have ever been forced to sit in a classroom where no learning was taking place, you may understand the appeal. A driving force behind the movement is parents' dissatisfaction with regular schools, and presumably with homeschooling as well. Yet few researchers are even aware of unschooling and little research exists on its effectiveness. Any Slashdotters who have experience with 'unschooling?'"

1 of 1,345 comments (clear)

Min score:

Reason:

Sort:

Re:So it's a fnacy nmae by digitalgiblet · 2009-09-04 06:12 · Score: 0, Redundant

AGREE TOTULLY!
Me in top 85 persontile inelli, intela, intelun, smarts-wise.
15 yars of unschooling perpared me to spend the rest of my live unworking. Member! Curosity kilt the cat! But the cat haz 9 LIVES (plus one cheezeburger) and you hav only 1.
Oh! And I love them magic boxes! They ain't all black though. Not sure where yur going with that one.
You an me may be bruthers! Since we's BOTH in the top 85 persontile!
Do you love football to? How bout rassling and racin? Me too!