"In learning, you will teach, and in teaching, you will learn." - Phil Collins What comes to mind when you hear the word, teacher? Do you picture Albert Einstein at the chalkboard feverishly writing equations for a room full of glassy-eyed students? Systems thinker, Russell Ackoff , challenges our traditional cognitions by asking, " who in the classroom learns the most? " In the spirit of trying to do the wrong things right, Ackoff explains, " Schools are upside down. The way students should learn is by teaching others, not by being taught. " Referencing one of Will Richardson 's recent Change.School provocations, "does your school or classroom apprise a culture of teaching or a culture of learning? " Many organizations are pursuing objectives contrary to their intention. It's not a matter of efficiency, it's a matter of effectiveness. ", concludes Ackoff. During last week's Change.School exploration we disc...
Ruminations about lifelong learning.