redbaron338
What Would Such a Thing Be Like?
Posted on: 06/28/2012 15:33
Must be a slow day today.
I just read an article about the Republican Party of Texas setting their platform for the 2012 campaign. One of the planks was about opposing the teaching of 'higher thinking' skills in high school, lest it interfere with what the article called 'fixed beliefs' of students.
Be that as it may, my mind spun off in an alternate direction. I am a graduate of a Liberal Arts college. You know, the usual smattering of science, math, history, human sciences, etc. etc. It occured to me that never, ever in my life, have I heard of a 'conservative arts' institution. Wonder why.
If there was such an entity as a 'conservative arts' college, what would it be like? What would be included in the curriculum? What would one 'learn' there?
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Northwind
Posted on: 06/28/2012 15:49
It's easier to brainwash students if they do not develop their critical thinking skills....
MistsOfSpring
Posted on: 06/28/2012 15:54
OMG...I can't even imagine having the mindset that would lead to deliberately not teaching critical thinking skills. They actually want kids to grow up gullible and obedient and not to question anything???
redbaron338
Posted on: 06/28/2012 16:17
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/texas-republican-party-2012-pla...
Here's a link to the article in question
RitaTG
Posted on: 06/28/2012 16:32
...............ohhhhhh! .... there is a scripture for that!!!!
Galatians 5:12 !!!
Sorry
... I gave in to temptation....
I hope a little levity is ok....
Regards
Rita
myst
Posted on: 06/28/2012 18:23
sad .... those creative, open, questioning, exploring young thinkers being shut down ... it's appalling ....
InannaWhimsey
Posted on: 06/28/2012 21:09
hmm, conservative arts college?
Philosophy, history, linguistics, penmanship, writing, economics, civic engagement, rhetoric, Greek, debate, polo, Nomic...
that's just off the top of me head