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A plea for systemic change in education

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Purpose – Columbus set out to prove the world was round. Today, Thomas Friedman posits the ‘‘world
is flat.’’ The reversion reflects the complexity of today’s world and an interdependent global economy.
That complexity also relates to how we educate the citizens of tomorrow. The purpose of this
commentary is to explore what is, what works, and what possibilities exist to address the complexities
that surround education - complexities of learning, complexities of educational systems, and
complexities of determining positive outcomes of educational efforts. Related discussion includes
comparing different educational systems from different countries and cultures.
Design/methodology/approach – The impetus for these perceptions arose from many years of
professional practice and observation, most recently piqued by Glass’s polemic, Fertilizers, Pills, and
Magnetic Strips. Integral to the commentary is an overlay of the educational landscape in the USA.
Findings – The essay includes suggestions for change – adapting delivery styles, using more of what
we know about learning and learners, and some jabs at holding too fast to tradition. Included are a
suggestion to break away from the stale approaches that may not work anymore and an
examination/re-examination of some things that might yield salutary results – continuous progress,
differentiated staffing, and matching teaching styles with learning preferences and motivational needs.
(Also appended is a selected annotated bibliography of other perspectives and ideas.)
Originality/value – The urgency of examining what works and what is worth keeping must be balanced
with considering the landscape of the educational environment. This essay is a gentle prodding to do
just that, taken from the author’s 45 years as a professional educator.

Keywords Change, Educational delivery, Tradition, United States of Americ

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ON THE HORIZON

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: Emerald Group., 2013

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ON THE HORIZON VOL. 21 NO. 4 2013, pp. 312-322

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