“I am sure that one secret of a successful teacher is that he has formulated quite clearly in his mind what the pupil has got to know in precise fashion. He will then cease from half-hearted attempts to worry his pupils with memorizing a lot of irrelevant stuff of inferior importance.”
This book delves into the fundamental purposes and principles of education, examining various theories and approaches to shaping the curriculum and the overall educational experience. more
Alfred North Whitehead was a British mathematician, philosopher, born on February 15, 1861, and died on December 30, 1947. He is known for his contributions to mathematics, logic, philosophy, and the philosophy of science, particularly for his co-authorship of 'Principia Mathematica' with Bertrand Russell. more
“I just read about a schoolteacher who got hurt. She was grading papers on a curve!”
“I shall be an autocrat: that's my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that's his.”
“Information can't be put in any container that isn't leaky.”
“It is lawful to be taught by an enemy. Fas est ab hoste doceri.”
“It is noble to teach oneself; it is still nobler to teach others.”