Learning and freedom

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When the community curriculum and school rules meeting was held, there was agreement that they would approve the mix of standard subjects and various exotic courses. Second, it was concluded that class attendance would be completely voluntary, and grading would be a fail/pass. Moreover, they concluded that only serious social and academic problems would be forwarded to the student-parent faculty governing board. After this had been put into the system, there were several observations. Most students resulted to using most of their time sunbathing as opposed to attending classes (107). Second, most of the students had chosen the exotic courses, and few took their time to prepare for classes and so much homework was left unattended to. The result is that most of the parents became frustrated since this system seemed not to work and complained about the likeliness of their children missing college.

To ensure optimal learning, I think the community should to some point restrict freedom. However, the grounds should not be so strict as such. The viable option would be to teach and discuss with the students why they have been given this freedom and why they should mature up and use their time well and responsibly. Since so much freedom has made the students become irresponsible, the school and community should ensure that at least they put some standards. Such include making class attendance compulsory. One thing to note is that these students are being prepared for college life. If the school does not become concerned about how the students are fairing and whether they are getting what the teacher is covering, then this dream will be automatically fail. It is evident that the students have been given so much freedom that they no longer value their homework. How then will they achieve academic access when the grades are being reviewed?

Introduction
Should the community try to maintain their basic commitment to freedom or restrict it to ensure optimal learning?
Can freedom be made the basis for learning without also being a potential basis for anarchy?
Is Hillsdale ?A? school more Rousseauian or Deweyan
What conceptions of freedom are implicit in the dilemma these teachers face?
What conceptions of curriculum?
Ways they might frame their problem that do not place freedom and responsibilities in opposition
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[...] If the committee took time to meet with the students and discuss why they have been given all these choices, I think the students would have learned a lot and their behaviors would not have changed as much. Students at Hillsdale School seem to be too young to take decisive action. If they were responsible, they would have used the advantage to improve their skills and performances. If the parents and teachers do not want to alter the responsibility part of a student, they should ensure the students attend the meeting too, and their view are listened too and moreover much guidance and counseling done. [...]

[...] Yes, freedom can be made the basis for learning. First, students should have the freedom to come up with their own decision especially in what they want to pursue in life. In doing this, it ensures that the students know how to manage their lives, and they will be at a position to solve their own problems that may present themselves in the future. However, students should be taken through sessions such as motivational talks so as to coach them on how well they can take the chance of freedom and ensure that it does not affect their school grades negatively. [...]

[...] Most students resulted to using most of their time sunbathing as opposed to attending classes (107). Second, most of the students had chosen the exotic courses, and few took their time to prepare for classes and so much homework was left unattended to. The result is that most of the parents became frustrated since this system seemed not to work and complained about the likeliness of their children missing college. To ensure optimal learning, I think the community should to some point restrict freedom. [...]

[...] Such include making class attendance compulsory. One thing to note is that these students are being prepared for college life. If the school does not become concerned about how the students are fairing and whether they are getting what the teacher is covering, then this dream will be automatically fail. It is evident that the students have been given so much freedom that they no longer value their homework. How then will they achieve academic access when the grades are being reviewed? [...]

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