Too often students are given answers to remember, rather than problems to solve

Quote by Roger Lewin

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A self-taught man usually has a poor teacher and a worse student.

A self-taught man usually has a poor teacher and a worse student.

We cannot know the consequences of suppressing a child's spontaneity when he is just beginning...

We cannot know the consequences of suppressing a child's spontaneity when he is just beginning...

Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view.

Education is a kind of continuing dialogue, and a dialogue assumes different points of view.

Sex education may be a good idea in the schools, but I don't believe the...

Sex education may be a good idea in the schools, but I don't believe the...

The one real object of education is to have a man in the condition of...

The one real object of education is to have a man in the condition of...

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

She knows what is the best purpose of education: not to be frightened by the...

She knows what is the best purpose of education: not to be frightened by the...

Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of...

Every father should remember that one day his son will follow his example instead of...

I was not good in school. I couldn't ever read very fast or very well....

I was not good in school. I couldn't ever read very fast or very well....

I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.

I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.

Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger...

Education either functions as an instrument which is used to facilitate integration of the younger...

The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know...

The poor girl does not know how to have a conversation. Unfortunately, she does know...

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.

The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.

Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own...

Real education should consist of drawing the goodness and the best out of our own...

Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.

Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel

Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel

Your tax dollars are being used to pay for grade school classes that teach our...

Your tax dollars are being used to pay for grade school classes that teach our...

Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.

Common sense is in spite of, not as the result of education.