tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520303675367700778.post6228114445531989615..comments2024-03-26T22:57:21.033+00:00Comments on Random Views: Quinquiremes and Coasters, Accountants and Officials, Riches and HorrorsDavid Beesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00393977902379776532noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520303675367700778.post-63290362256999877432014-04-02T18:38:08.711+01:002014-04-02T18:38:08.711+01:00I think there are a great many people who are taki...I think there are a great many people who are taking a much more critical attitude towards what they're doing, in particular its ethical consequences. And actually I think that reflects, among other things, an emphasis on such considerations in teaching. That was perhaps a reaction to what we saw happen in Germany when a civil service decided to do the job in hand without a thought as to its consequences.<br /><br />Like you, I'm concerned that we don't concern ourselves enough with such matters, and don't demand strongly enough that we keep teaching and aspiring sufficiently to such standards.David Beesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00393977902379776532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520303675367700778.post-43505459392294040332014-04-01T20:37:37.739+01:002014-04-01T20:37:37.739+01:00Just to be clear, I'm not blaming the teachers...Just to be clear, I'm not blaming the teachers here, but the whole legal structure the last administration called "no child left behind" that left no room for teaching much beyond rote memorization.FAith A. Colburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759491522091482536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520303675367700778.post-27545601641631435322014-04-01T20:35:39.291+01:002014-04-01T20:35:39.291+01:00Still, I knew a lot of civil servants who thought ...Still, I knew a lot of civil servants who thought very critically about what they did. What I fear is this trend in education to train to the job and not to teach. That seems a good way to turn out a whole generation of sycophants.FAith A. Colburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759491522091482536noreply@blogger.com