How important is education? What topics deserve the most attention? Math, science, health, arts, or writing? I had the pleasure of discovering a TED talk by Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
In this video, Sir Robinson introduced the idea that creativity as the missing link in education. He also supports that intelligence is more than one’s ability to exceed in school, but rather, a diverse and distinct entity that isn’t being optimized by the current education and grading systems used by schools.
I agreed with several points made in this video. Schools, like our society, seem to be on a reductionist model. People must learn so much information about certain topics in order to be considered educated. Some topics are elevated and others are chastised. This causes the minimization of potential innovators that don’t fit in the box of normal society. It would be great if everyone could learn how to learn and enjoy the vast amount of knowledge found in our society today.
I think the education system also indirectly minimizes fields like chiropractic. Health and wellness is a topic that is typically minimized from K-12th grade. I can only remember taking 1 required health class in high school to the 4 years of math and science. Science can be given a healthcare focus, but there is so much more to learn in chemistry and physics that matters for college entrance.
Things get a little better in the college setting, but my experience was limited. I felt that my college didn’t offer a degree that was useful for someone going into alternative medicines, since there is so much money in pre-med programs. So, I would be in favor of seeing some chances to education, but for now I have to get back to studying.
