For this post, I will be looking into how the education system may not be preparing students for their voyage into the big World. After looking at various topics and after being given examples through the powerpoint for this post I have elected to look at Ken Robinson and mainly his talks on how the Education system is favouring more academic subjects over creative ones.
I feel this is extremely applicable to the subject illustration, simply because the economy at the moment is really favouring this art form, it is in some ways going through yet another renaissance whereby a whole new set of styles are coming through.
From watching Robinson's Ted Talks video on this subject of creativity and schools it is clear that, even from personal experiences, Schools do tend to favour the academic subjects over the artistic ones, Robinson talks about a Hierarchy in the school system that has become apparent even in this day and age, where the arts make up quite a large percentage in the economy.
Robinson argues that "creativity is as important as literacy".
It is fact that the more play a child take part in during their formative years helps with their development into later years, helps with social experiences and such. During their first encounter with school, at primary level, they are expected to play and create, be curious about the world around them and ask about it. As soon as Secondary school comes about, Robinson states, they are put into sets based on academic skill which brings these subjects to the forefront of their academic life.
In terms of the modern age and our obsession with new technology, it is a fear that it will take over and soon everything will be done on a screen, no play will take place. It is important that the school system accommodates this new tech power and intertwines it with play and creativity.
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
I feel this is extremely applicable to the subject illustration, simply because the economy at the moment is really favouring this art form, it is in some ways going through yet another renaissance whereby a whole new set of styles are coming through.
From watching Robinson's Ted Talks video on this subject of creativity and schools it is clear that, even from personal experiences, Schools do tend to favour the academic subjects over the artistic ones, Robinson talks about a Hierarchy in the school system that has become apparent even in this day and age, where the arts make up quite a large percentage in the economy.
Robinson argues that "creativity is as important as literacy".
It is fact that the more play a child take part in during their formative years helps with their development into later years, helps with social experiences and such. During their first encounter with school, at primary level, they are expected to play and create, be curious about the world around them and ask about it. As soon as Secondary school comes about, Robinson states, they are put into sets based on academic skill which brings these subjects to the forefront of their academic life.
In terms of the modern age and our obsession with new technology, it is a fear that it will take over and soon everything will be done on a screen, no play will take place. It is important that the school system accommodates this new tech power and intertwines it with play and creativity.
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
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