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PAGE 19 - PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY, AUGUST 24,1973 SCHOOLS CANT DO IT ALONE What is the purpose of education? Most would agree education is used to preserve society. Its principle function is to teach youth the values, customs, and knowledge of a given society. A short time ago, this was not difficult. Today, it's nearly impossible. Why? Change is occurring so fast, learning about the past no longer provides insight on the present or prepares youth for the future. There was a time when men in the twilight of their lives looked back to see where they had been. Men in the prime of their lives sought to know where they were. Young men looked to see where they were going. Today, the older look back and see a life that's gone. Men in their prime see a world changing so fast they can't keep up. Youth resolve to join a world where the only thing certain is change. What are some of the out­ comes of this change? Knowledge doubles every five or ten years. Facts today may be outdated tomorrow. Con­ stant relearning is demanded. Take occupational changes. Experts tell us that the average worker will change occupations six or seven tim£s during his lifetime. Why\ Some reasons include: the job is obsolete - e.g., elevator operators replaced by automatic devices, companies cutting back, economic slowdowns, govern­ ment cutbacks and personal choice. This was not the case a short time ago. In many in­ stances boys followed in their father's business. This procedure has all but disap­ peared. Ficed with this situation, eduction must change. Making the student a lifelong learner is no longer just a desirable goal. If he is to contribute to society, it is demanded. If the purpose of education is to preserve our society, then there is a great need to change the traditional approach. Why is this so? Technology has brought about vast qhanges threatens to accelerate pace. The past has no answers for the problems caused by modern technology. For example, we face an energy crises. Yet, we have atomic power. This source of power is opposed by ecologists. Why? Because the waste from these atomic plants is extremely hazardous to man's health - in some cases, lethal. Disposing of this atomic waste is difficult. What should society do? Continue to develop atomic power and take a chance on disposing the radio active waste? Or heed the warnings of ecologists? If we demand the plants look for a better waste disposal, we compound the energy crisis. If we allow the plants to function, we may be destroying ourselves and future generations. The solution can't be found by studying the past. What changes are occurring in education? New approaches are being tried. Personalized instruction, individualizing instruction, humanizing education, performance con­ tracts, educational vouchers, student performance ob­ jectives, management by objectives, etc., are some of the , things being tried. These programs show promise. None answer all the problems. The search goes on. Who helped create the need for educational change? Many have contributed. Educational psychologists have researched the educational process with some startling results. Experts ! in education and other fields outside of education have had an influence. Important figures . like Admiral Rickover, Rudolph Flesh, and Piaget have had a great influence. Technology has brought about a need for change. Finally, a disenchanted public is demanding change. Educational psychologists have researched the teaching- learning process. As a result, many learning theories were formulated. A few are: exer­ cise theory (mind is a muscle and must be exercised), trial and error (learning is a process of trial and error), Gestalt (learning by insight - sud­ denly), perceptual theory (everything is learned through senses; self-esteem has great influence on learning), hierarchical theory (learning takes place from the simple to the complex). Teachers use these theories - one or a com- bination. Educational psychologists and psychiatry will continue to provide insight on the learning process. Educators will continue to incorporate proven practices. Experts in education and other fields outside education have had tremendous influence. Admiral Rickover voiced his opinion concerning the poor jobs schools were doing in teaching science. His criticism had a great impact. Many changes in approaches to science have resulted. Rudolph Flesh wrote a stinging criticism of present approaches to teaching reading. In a book he explains why the "look say" method doesn't work. Flesh advocated the use of a phonetic approach" both have value and many teachers use a combination of them. Piaget has more recently developed a learning theory. This theory is being readily accepted by educators throughout the world. Piaget claims everyone goes through definite stages in life. There are four such stages. The first stage is compared to a very small child. The child ex­ periments with random movements to a degree of gaining control of the movements. In the second stage this movement is definitely directed and verbal communication begins. Some understanding of concrete objects takes place. The third stage is a continuing of un­ derstanding of concrete ob­ jects. Some abstract thinking occurs. This is the ability to think about things without their physical presence or the ability to think about solutions to problems. The fourth stage is where the individual can ab­ stractly deal with almost anything. He does not need the concrete objects. Piaget tells us that everyone goes through these stages. As maturing students and even adults we learn new things by" stages much in evidence of Piaget's explanations. What influence has technolgy had? Perhaps, the greatest change agent is technology. Few fields have been left un­ touched. Look at com­ munication. Television has shown us everything from inter planetary travel - visit to the moon, to live murder - the death of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby. Take travel. All kinds of conveyances are available. Travel by car, 'cycle, boat, etc., provide us with numerous choices. Air travel continues to improve. Speeds faster than sound are achieved. Promises of greater speed is in the making. The economy is buttressed by technology. Computers handle complex activities with amazing accuracy and lightening speed. Retrieval of information is nearly in­ stantaneous. It might be added that speed and change are nearly running evenly. Our society values speed. Technology assists us in achieving goals faster and more accurately. Our faith in technology in answering our problems is almost limitless. However, technology is not without its dark side. Can man keep up with change? Toffler in his book Future Shock doesn't think so. He feels man will become disoriented unless the rate of change is controlled. This is something everyone must consider. How has the public in­ fluenced educational change? Mostly by demanding ac­ countability. Schools are supposed to be for everyone. Yet some people in our society seemed to be passed by. The under achiever is not being attended. The academically endowed are not adequately challenged in the traditional school. The public has not been kept informed by school per­ sonnel. The public must be invited to take part in school activities. Schools must learn to use the community resources. Community and school must combine. Schools can no longer operate as a separate institution. Learning about the past and storing facts will not equip students for life. A machine will do it faster and more ac­ curately. What then is the goal of today's education? As stated earlier - to develop life long learners. This is not someone who remembers methods or isolated facts, but a person who is resourceful, responsible and shows above all else "good judgment." To achieve this goal the student must engage early in real life situations - community activities. For example, if commerce is being taught, student visitation to com­ munity businesses is necessary. This requires cooperation. Community resources need to be used constantly in order to prepare students for life's management chores. Schools can't do it alone. The schools need your (the community's) help in this " M E A N W H I L E B A C K A T T H E C O U R T H O U S E " BRANCH COURT Associate Circuit Judge Leonard Brody Alfredo Garcia, 803 Columbus, McHenry, guilty of no valid driver's license, sentenced to three days in county jail. Steve M. Dantuma, 6623 Route 173, Richmond, guilty of purchase or acceptance of alcoholic liquor by a person of non-age, fined $25 and costs. Thomas J. Bellino, 409 Lily Lake, Lilymoor, bound over to the Grand jury on a charge of theft over $150. William P. Nicholas, 1412 N. River road, McHenry, guilty of speeding, fined $14 and costs; also guilty of failure to make an immediate accident report, fined $15 and costs. Raymond C. Wenk, Jr., 7617 Beach, Wonder Lake, guilty of no valid registration, fined $15 and costs. James T. Wilke, 4216 Sioux, McHenry, guilty of failure to reduce speed to avoid an ac­ cident, fined $25 and costs. Michael Foran, 5404 Garden Quarter, McHenry, guilty of driver's license expired less most important of all tasks - preparing the young for life's journey. than six months, fined $20 and William Volkmar, 1118 W. Parkway, Spring Grove, guilty of speeding, fined $25 and costs. Edwin C. Wittrock, 1829 S. Orchard, McHenry, guilty of speeding, fined $13 and costs. James L. Scott, 2601 W. Knob Hill, McHenry, guilty of no valid safety test, fined $10 and costs; also guilty of unsafe equipment, fined $10 and COP' William J. Slater, Jr. Mar, McHenry, guilty of speeding, fined $22 and costs. 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