The Most Persistent Myth

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Many technologies have promised to revolutionize education, but so far none has. With that in mind, what could revolutionize education?
These ideas have been percolating since I wrote my PhD in physics education: ve42.co/phd
I have also discussed this topic with CGP Grey, whose view of the future of education differs significantly from mine: • Digital Aristotle: Tho...
I think it is instructive that each new technology has appeared to be so transformative. You can imagine, for example, that motion pictures must have seemed like a revolutionary learning technology. After all they did revolutionize entertainment, yet failed to make significant inroads into the classroom. TV and video seem like a cheaper, scaled back film, but they too failed to live up to expectations. Now there is a glut of information and video on the internet so should we expect it to revolutionize education?
My view is that it won't, for two reasons: 1. Technology is not inherently superior, animations over static graphics, videoed presentations over live lectures etc. and 2. Learning is inherently a social activity, motivated and encouraged by interactions with others.
Filmed and edited by Pierce Cook
Supported by Screen Australia's Skip Ahead program.
Music By Kevin MacLeod, www.incompetech.com "The Builder" and by Amarante Music: www.amarantemusic.com

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@RedCATsquared 8 жыл бұрын

Someone said "books will revolutionize education" ... and they were right .

@iammrbeat 6 жыл бұрын

Humans only learn something if it is meaningful to them. A teacher's primary job is to make it meaningful to the student.

@AppliedScience 9 жыл бұрын

The altruistic posting of information on the internet was a pretty big deal. Before this era, a curious person had to physically get a textbook, or find an expert for a conversation. Now, a curious person needs 30 seconds to get the gist of almost any common topic on Wikipedia. Much lower friction leads to more people choosing to learn because it's simply easier. I agree with your points regarding the job of teachers and fellow students to motivate each other.

@nebulousdraconic4642 2 жыл бұрын

If the primary job of a teacher is to inspire learning, KZfaq and the internet really

@ozkaancelik Жыл бұрын

People praise what he does, and so will I. Now I am learning both English and physics and mathematics by watching math, physics, popular science videos in English. self-learning is easier, faster, easier and more efficient. Most importantly, they do not teach us what to learn. There may be only one reason to defend classical education, butI think it's easier than making this video to admit that you did your doctorate in vain.

@gavintantleff 3 жыл бұрын

“The job of a teacher is to inspire, to challenge, to excite...” Well I must have some bad teachers then.

@grzegorznonszalancki7604 8 жыл бұрын

I think this video may revolutionize education one day

@backtothememo7025 2 жыл бұрын

Man only if he saw 2020 and 2021

@veritasium 9 жыл бұрын

Veritasium passes 2 million subscribers! Thanks for all the support!!

@yenaremadun7184

Brain chips will revolutionize education

@wharepapa70 9 жыл бұрын

I have been teaching for 48 years & what past students have always said about me was: Thank you for caring about me, for making me feel important, for making me feel special, getting me excited, motivated & inspired, about what you were teaching. How I was always enthusiastic & excited about what I was teaching, & how I took an INTEREST in them. One student I taught thanked me for giving him a condolence card when his dog got run over it made him want to do the best he could do in my class because I gave him my personal time to buy the card and then to write words that helped ease the pain of his loss. It's because of all of the above that I believe technology will never take over from teachers. However, technology used in conjunction with the good teacher's (as outlined above) teaching a big fat YES. At 73 I am continually developing my expertise with technology so I can, where appropriate, incorporate with my teaching. I am so excited about teaching next year in my 74th year & 49th year of teaching in this wonderful and rewarding profession.

@heftigman205 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 31 and currently a post doc researcher in physics and I think that the growth of physics and mathematics channels on KZfaq by people who care about the subject and who can explain the topic in an interesting way has revolutionized physics education at third level at least. The problem with lecturers at university is that they view teaching as a chore they have to do if they want to be able to conduct their research. As a consequence its possible to leave university with a physics degree without a thorough understanding of some very basic concepts.

@Nixola97 8 жыл бұрын

"The job of a teacher is to inspire, to challenge, to excite their students to want to learn."

@walterufsc 2 жыл бұрын

I have been an engineering professor for over 30 years, I have a channel with video lessons on KZfaq, and I completely agree with the statement: "the main job of a professor is to inspire learning". Transmitting information is not the main thing for a teacher nowadays, with so many resources available to students. However, inspiring students to learn and want to learn more is much more relevant. Therefore, classes must also be fun, so that students feel well in the classroom, willing to pay attention to what the teacher says. In addition, it is important to show the importance and applications of what is being taught, always making a connection with what the student already knows.

@RandyLunn 2 жыл бұрын

Derek, you are revolutionizing education. Your reach is huge and your presentations are engaging. You are the bonus for kids (and adults) that love to learn.

@UltimateFinal13 7 жыл бұрын

@2btpatch Жыл бұрын

The teachers in my life that have really inspired me all showed love and excitement for their subject and communicated those feelings to me, inviting me in on the process. I was in a remedial math class once, and my teacher showed me how to calculate logarithms from scratch, instead of using tables, just for fun. And it WAS fun!

@nickcunningham6344 2 жыл бұрын

I've been considering becoming a teacher recently. Your videos are part of that inspiration. It's funny how the people getting paid to teach me never do a really good job, bore me, leave me uninspired, and hand out busy work. And yet I watch your videos on a free platform and suddenly I'm engrossed in what I'm learning. I want to be to the future generations who you are to me.

@NerdSyncProductions 9 жыл бұрын

From my experience, I feel like people learn more outside of the classroom once they find that thing they are passionate about. By the time I hit college, I had already learned a ton about filmmaking from all sorts of KZfaq channels and online courses and many books that I felt my actual college classes about filmmaking were almost a waste of time. That being said, the teachers themselves were wonderful people who were incredibly encouraging. The information they taught may have been slightly outdated or irrelevant, but their hearts were in the right place. Even though I didn't really learn any new information in those classes, it was still a good experience.