Children have real understanding only of that which they invent themselves, and each time that we try to teach them too quickly, we keep them from reinventing it themselves.
Jean PiagetRead
Education, for most people, means trying to lead the child to resemble the typical adult of his society . . . but for me and no one else, education means making creators. . . . You have to make inventors, innovators...not conformists
Interpretation
What this quote means
Education should focus on fostering creativity and innovation rather than conformity to societal norms.
Jean Piaget challenges traditional views of education, emphasizing that its primary aim should not just be to shape children into typical members of society. Instead, he advocates for a transformative approach to education that creates inventors and innovators who think independently and contribute creatively to the world, rather than merely conforming to existing standards and expectations.
Themes
EducationCreativityInnovationNonconformityLearning
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech on the importance of creativity in schools.
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