Summary: The article discusses Self-Directed Education (SDE), which emphasizes student-driven learning without an imposed curriculum, unlike progressive education, which involves teacher-guided activities and structured collaboration. SDE relies on children’s innate curiosity and motivation, offering them freedom and resources to explore their interests independently, which is seen as more efficient and less demanding on educators. Progressive education, though sharing similar goals with SDE, remains more traditional with teacher involvement and structured guidance. The author argues that SDE will become the standard mode of future education due to its natural alignment with human learning instincts and greater efficiency compared to traditional and progressive models.
Source: Psychology Today
Date: June 27, 2017
