A schoolteacher or professor cannot educate individuals, he educates only species.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Education focuses on general patterns rather than unique individuals.
- In plain terms
- Teachers teach categories of people not specific persons.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on common traits when designing curriculum.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much should teaching adapt to individuals?
Another view
This view may undervalue personalized learning benefits.
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