How would you change the education system?

We believe we need to revolutionise the education system to include more practical and vocational learning. In today's job market it's skills that count. Tell us how you would improve the way young people learn and what they learn.

• working life/schools 4 Replies

  Posted by: stan dibben | 25.05.2009 01:25pm

  I left school at 14.I'm now 84. I have a son who is an Associate professor. I'm an ex world Champion motorcycle and sidecar racer. I wrote my autobiography at 83.
  An e mail I recently received from Australia flatteringly said"this book should be in every school and not judged by it's cover"
  Starting 40 years ago,lack of imposed discipline in schools is the main cause of sociey's problems. Until acceptance of this is learnt without rancour, self discipline is non existent.
  If a copy of my book would be of interest, I will gladly send a copy FOC.

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  • Continuing Professional Development

    Posted by: Vijay Pillai | 02.06.2009 07:46am

    As a pioneer in continuing professional development more than 3 decades ago, there is no age limit to learn new skills and i am asupporter of life long learning whether one is sixty or eightly.In USA one can a professor in university even in their 90's.Good luck it is never too late to learn and earn.

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  • Email address

    Posted by: Edge | 28.05.2009 10:31am

    Hi again Stan,

    I'm really pleased to hear you're up for getting involved with the Role Models project! There is another email address you can try:

    nickh@shm-ltd.co.uk

    Or again-

    info@edgelearnerforum.co.uk

    Sometimes the end of the address gets cut off as it's written on the post, as above. So you might have to copy and paste it, sorry about that.

    Thanks

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  • Your e mail address

    Posted by: stan dibben | 27.05.2009 06:46pm

    Thank you for your reply to my comments. I've tried to e mail you saying "I'd be pleased to help" , but my efforts to send you an e mail have not been accepted by my server. very frustrating. Stan

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  • Role Model

    Posted by: Edge | 27.05.2009 11:26am

    Hi Stan,

    Thanks for getting in touch to tell us your story. It's certainly sounds like you've had a hugely innovative career!

    The Edge Learner Forum (www.edgelearnerforum.co.uk)is currently doing a project to put young people in touch with inspiring individuals such as yourself. We'd love it if you could be one of these Role Models.

    Would it be possible for us to arrange an hour long interview between yourself and 2 or 3 interested young people we work with?

    Please send us an email to info@edgelearnerforum.co.uk if you'd like to be part of this, or reply to this thread with an email address of your own we could get use to send you more details.

    Thanks!

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