I hope you find the following quotes about education, innovation, and transformation as inspiring, cutting, or controversial as I do. I hope they parlay into great arguments, excellent debates, and help you weave a tapestry of ideas that have meaning and importance to what academia is supposed to do. Enjoy.
Quarantinotes Series #9 – One of These Things is Not Like the Other
Education is one of the last cultural bastions of one-size-fits-all in delivery and assessment as we seek out students who are “average”, just as we seek those “above average” and “below average.” Our entire infrastructure is based on grading students up and down, based on how they “compare” to other students.
Your Students Are Like Tomato Sauce…
There is no such thing as a “best” tomato sauce, yet we push for a “best” student moniker throughout education.