Name: How to escape education's death valley
Uploaded: 2013-05-10T15:08:52Z
Duration: 18 min 57 s
Description: Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility.

Sir Ken Robinson outlines 3 principles crucial for the human mind to flourish -- and how current education culture works against them. In a funny, stirring talk he tells us how to get out of the educational "death valley" we now face, and how to nurture our youngest generations with a climate of possibility.

How to escape education's death valley

Education systems built on conformity and testing leave millions of children disengaged and unfulfilled. In some American communities, dropout rates reach up to 80 percent, and narrowing the focus to STEM subjects ignores the diversity of students' talents. True learning flourishes when schools nurture curiosity, creativity, and individuality, much like how a rare rainfall transformed Death Valley into a field of flowers. Shifting from command and control to cultivating the right climate can awaken dormant possibilities in every child.

Standardized Education Stifles Human Potential And Creativity

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Sir Ken Robinson on "Ideas That Matter," a partnership with *CBS This Morning*