de-schooling : concept, factors and suggestions

DE SC OO L iN G MOVEMENT

WHAT IS DE-SCHOOLING?

WHAT IS DE-SCHOOLING?

De-schooling movement is a tendency of making the children withdraw from Traditional school education, stating that schools are not providing opportunities for developing the innate powers of children and they Make the Children Unworldly

People like Ivan Illich Propagated De-Schooling, Stating that

Formal Schooling Gives Prime Importance to Rote Memorization

The Teacher Dominating School Atmosphere Never Makes Children Democratic

Schools Often Make Children Away From Practical Life

Schools Make Children Stereotypes so that they are not Able to Keep Unique Style of Living

Highly Result Oriented and Professionalized School System do not Give Regard to the Aesthetic Sense and Creativity of Children

The Hectic & Strict Schedule at Schools Never Provide an Opportunity to Keep Contact with Nature

Schools Always Compel Us to Keep a Way of Institutionalized Planning in all the Walks of Our Life

Schools compel youngsters live in a World where everything is Measured and Make Divisions in the Society.

Traditional Schools Focus on Consumerism so that The Youngsters Approach Everything with Consumer’s Mind

Traditional Schools Propagate the Concept that Only the Behavior , Developed in the Presence of a Teacher has Got Some Value

Those who Propagate De-Schooling Movement Have Proposed Four Approaches to be Used in De-Schooling Society

Providing reference service related to any item such as airport, Farms, Factories, Museums etc. so that to indulge in self motivated learning.

The Experts should Present a List of Areas or Category of Knowledge & Skills which they can Provide as a Mentor so that the youngsters can approach the right person to have different skills without any pressure from others

Creating peer matching communication networks so that youngsters can exchange ideas on which one is a greater expert and vice versa so that to ensure they are actively engaging in searching knowledge and collecting themselves.

Creating large Directories of people who are able to give different types of skills and practical knowledge on the basis of systematically arranged polls on the service of different experts so that to make the youngsters know who is the most selected and utilized person to get particular skill or knowledge

Delete the thought that you can learn only with the help of a qualified teacher

Tell your mind that you are the most qualified person to decide what should you learn

Give up the thought that education occurs only at school campus.

Believe yourself that education can occur at anywhere.

Never try to learn everything at a sudden just like it is done at school

Take enough time for relaxing and explore the world of skills and knowledge at your own pace and travel on your own shoes with your comfort.

Visit the railway station to know about trains, loco piloting, ticket reservation, railway catering etc.

Visit the lodge and spend time with the receptionist to acquire the skill of dealing with the customers by describing different facilities.

Go to the logistic departments and get the techniques to keep items fresh and undamaged and get the skill of exporting items

Keep collection of DVDs on making different things that you are interested for learning to prepare different things yourself.

Listen to online classes on your interesting topics and collect points yourself.

Visit zoos by spending enough time to have thorough idea on each animal.

Visit neighborhood homes and have casual talks so that to know how to keep contact with society.

Post letters to the editors of dailies and periodicals so that to enhance creativity as well as social service mentality.