Teaching As A Subversive Activity by Neil Postman
A No-Nonsense Guide for Teachers
Contends that traditional schools suppress curiosity and train students for an obsolete world, advocating an inquiry-centered, student-driven approach. It urges cultivating critical thinking and media literacy, asking better questions, and tackling real problems rather than memorizing facts. Teachers are cast as change agents who foster autonomy, dialogue, and adaptability by loosening rigid curricula, grades, and standardized testing to develop independent, resilient thinkers.
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- 1969
- Nationality
- American
- Length
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- Pages
- 208-224
- Original Language
- English
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