I’m Leaving

Formal education faces some of the most profound changes in its history. Social learning theory, technology, and learner empowerment/engagement are only a few of the change pressures facing education. Times of change, however, reveal our character (wasn’t it Warren Buffet who said something to the effect of “you only find out who is swimming naked when the tied goes out”?). After decades of changes in educational philosophy, divisions are becoming more evident. I’m Leaving is an article that should raise the blood pressure of any educator. The author reveals a disdain for learners and calls for a return to high ideals and expectations of education (can’t we be learner focused and still adhere to high ideals??). The comments further reveal strong divisions. Some educators agree that learners have “become soft” with a growing sense of entitlement. Others suggest the real problem is with the professor.