The mistake that many policymakers make is to believe that in education the best way to face the future is by improving what they did in the past. There are three major processes in education: the curriculum, which is what the school system expects students to learn; pedagogy, the process by which the system helps students to do it; and assessment, the process of judging how well they are doing. Ken Robinson
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The curriculum is the list of what the school system expects students to learn. However, it is not necessarily the best way to face the future. It makes sense to learn about what you will need to do in the future, but that isn’t necessarily the best way to do it. Instead of improving what you did in the past, trying something new may give you a better chance at success.

Source: The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

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