"Much education today is monumentally ineffective. All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants"
- John W. Gardner
About this Quote
John W. Gardner's quote speaks to the ineffectiveness of modern education. He suggests that instead of providing students with knowledge that is already established, we should be teaching them how to think for themselves and come up with their own ideas. He compares this to giving someone cut flowers, which will eventually wilt and die, instead of teaching them how to grow their own plants, which will last much longer. This quote emphasizes the importance of teaching students how to think critically and come up with their own solutions, rather than just providing them with facts and figures. It is important for students to be able to think for themselves and come up with their own ideas, as this will help them to become more successful in the future.
This quote is written / told by John W. Gardner between October 8, 1912 and February 16, 2002. He was a famous Educator from USA.
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"Oh, the miraculous energy that flows between two people who care enough to get beyond surfaces and games, who are willing to take the risks of being totally open, of listening, of responding with the whole heart. How much we can do for each other"
"If the present Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?"
