Ignition for Education

  • The Curse of Lazy Numbers

    In a previous post, I commented on “the quantitative tyranny in education”—the evaluation of learning, and of teachers and schools, through standardized tests. I argued that these tests can only measure a limited range of skills at best, and that they might measure only the students’ test taking skill and mentality. Yet great store is…

  • Conformism and Authoritarianism: The Closely Related Enemies of Education

    I’ve argued in previous posts that education defined by the Creation Paradigm prioritizes the individual, rather than conformism, and that “Liberal Democracy and education guided by the Creation Paradigm are two sides of the same coin.” In other words, conformism and authoritarianism are opposed to what education ought to be. So, I find it interesting…