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Chapter One - To Know the Present
Through the Past
inspiring ideas to challenge the current school system.
In his book The One World Schoolhouse: Education
Reimagined, he shared several ideas, including:
• Student-oriented: Let children learn at their own pace
regardless of their age, they can also study at home or
at any time that they think appropriate, then bring the
questions and homework to the classroom to discuss
with teachers and classmates.
• Floating summer vacation: Summer vacation “robs
students of momentum and causes unlearning,”
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use (like adults take annual leave). Since students work
on their own pace, taking vacation at different times
will not disrupt their learning.
• Learning from work: To learn in real life is an important
part of learning. Schools should work with different
organisations to seek these internship opportunities.
However, the Finnish education reform provides a lesson.
To realise this ideal of independent learning, we need the
effective coordination of resources, supporting facilities,
families, and schools, it is an arduous challenge.
