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August 4, 2017Why Aristotle felt it was important to create a way to critique plays and why we still use the Poetics today.
August 4, 2017The Washington Post
To prepare for the discussion, read this short opinion piece from The Washington Post:
http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-03-02/opinions/35449203_1_helicopter-parents-tiger-mother-american-mothers
In this article, the author describes parents that ÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¦Ã¢¬Åworry that their child isnÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢Ã¢¬Å¾Ã¢t zooming through PiagetÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢Ã¢¬Å¾Ã¢s stages of development.ÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬ Interestingly, Piaget referred to the question ÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¦Ã¢¬ÅHow can we speed up development?ÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬ as ÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¦Ã¢¬Åthe American question.ÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬ Among the many countries he visited, psychologists and educators in the United States seemed most interested in what techniques could be used to accelerate childrenÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢Ã¢¬Å¾Ã¢s progress through the stages. In fact, Americans spend millions every year on books titled Baby Geniuses, How to Have a Smarter Baby, and How to Grow Gifted Kids. Keeping this in mind, address the following discussion prompts:
Here are the three parts to your initial discussion posting:
First, what would Piaget say about accelerating childrenÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢Ã¢¬Å¾Ã¢s development through training, education, or ÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¦Ã¢¬Åspecial techniquesÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬ ? Use Piagetian theory/vocabulary in your response.
Next, why do you think American parents are so obsessed with the idea of accelerating their childrenÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢Ã¢¬Å¾Ã¢s development?
Finally, what do you think? Can we accelerate childrenÃÆâââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢Ã¢¬Å¾Ã¢s development? Why or why not?
Please address all three parts of the question in your initial posting.
