Nobelist Slams Education

Physics Nobel prize winner Dr. Leon Lederman criticizes the state of science education in the U.S. In this ScienCentral video, he explains who's to blame and what it will take to make a change. http://www.sciencentral.com/video/

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[trippemallory]

Thank you for the awesome video upload!

[svartvist]

Who are the "best" minds, and how does one identify them? Sounds like more bureaucracy to me. The kind that does to teachers what "No child left behind" has done to students.

[iTellyoueveryting]

The biggest problem to his issue is most people by the time they are in highschool put themselves into consumer roles and have little to no motivation to use the kinds of things he proposes to teach kids... It's the parents who will tell their kids they can't be scientists or other things. I'm an adult actor and have heard it all, haha trust me, the only reason I'm able to make a living at doing what I do is NOT listening to society and some teachers who told me I can't be an actor.

[DSBrekus]

ah alright then, it was just a bit confusing, there were many ways I could interpret your comment lol :D

[ctvwr]

I apologize if I was unclear. I mean to say that even if one gets the joke one may feel it necessary to explain the reality anyway, for the benefit of those who DON'T get the joke. I am an American, and there was no jab directed at you.

[DSBrekus]

I'm not really sure what the purpose of your comment was, it didn't really clarify anything mars said. Perhaps you just wanted to take a jab at me or Americans?

[ctvwr]

I think mars got it, but added the last bit because many Americans dislike thinking and prefer simple answers, like beating kids to teach them.

[DSBrekus]

jeez you know I was mostly joking, at least you seemed to at the beginning of your reply but also seemed to forget it by the end lol.

[marsCubed]

@DSBrekus LOL, it is precisely that which fails the most.

Modern education is comes from many years of research into the best way to teach people. a lot of it developed by the US Army BTW.

Let the teachers teach but support them.

We need more investment in training so harmful influences minimized.

Best examples I can think of are Norway and Sweden, most liberal, most highly educated and wealthy.

Investment works, not hitting kids harder.

your hitting system is good for making labourers.

grow up.

[sitbackrelax]

You don't know what you are talking about.