Dear Kieffer, Looked up the Alexander technique.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_technique Seems to be an interesting way to connect biological, social and intellectual quality through mind-body connections. Reminds me of yoga, which I practice regularly. A question an instructor of mine once asked was whether it was good thinking which led to good physical health, or whether good posture, position and alignment could also create good thinking. Otto Zequeira http://mdcpsprofessionals.wikispaces.com On Sun, Jan 4, 2009 at 7:22 AM, kieffer odigaunt < [email protected]> wrote: > IMO - an education should include - and i am certain Dewey would agree, > that > psyco-physical re-education system of the Alexander technique. Ideally it > would be a voluntary practice available to students at schools and > universities. Dewey practiced this technique during the later years of his > life at the conclusion of his knowledge and understanding. Alexander > technique is a completely pragmatic system designed to improve use of the > self. > > Please do find a teacher if there is one nearby. > > -KO > > 2009/1/4 ARLO J BENSINGER JR <[email protected]> > > > [Otto] > > Please note that, according to the article, Finnish schools accomplish > > their > > great success without the practices you mentioned. > > > > [Arlo] > > I'm trying to recall what practices I mentioned, other than > > family-community > > integration and a cohesive valuing of education that is inclusive of > > support > > from families and the larger community. Here is an article that talks > about > > that: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/4033593.stm > > > > And here is another one, titled "Success of Finnish schoolchildren > > indicates > > society's values" > > (http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=68070 > )< > http://virtual.finland.fi/netcomm/news/showarticle.asp?intNWSAID=68070%29 > >.. > > very > > MOQish title (and subject), no? > > > > From that second article. > > > > ""A school is not a separate island of excellence — and there is a lot of > > room for improvement in schools too. In my opinion, the results of the > > survey > > are rather an indication of the values and potential of society. > > > > Children and adolescents grow up in an environment where education is > > highly > > valued across the board and where there is a high level of preparedness > to > > do > > work. The value base is never questioned, there is generally a good, > > non-disruptive atmosphere in which to work, and there is a practical > > approach > > in all things," says Holopainen, listing factors behind the success of > > Finnish > > schools." > > > > [Otto] > > I wonder if the segregation of students in the United States is to the > > country's detriment. > > > > [Arlo] > > Fundamentally, I think we as a society need to ask (reaffirm?) what it is > > we > > educate for. Dewey comes into play strongly here. Do we education to > > prepare > > people for careers? For an informed citizenry regarding voting and > > democratic > > duties? For a "liberal" enlightenment going back to the Platonic Academy? > > All > > of the above? I've said for years that the root turmoil in the American > > system > > is that it can't answer this question, and so it flounders around not > > really > > knowing why it is doing what its doing. Moreover, our approach has been > > Fordist, to turn out good workers to supply the labor needs of our > > capistocracy. In this model, segregation of interests is not so > > problematic. > > Bricklayers-in-training would not need the biology classes > > would-be-veterinarians would need. (Who wound need poetry? Why do we > teach > > it? > > Should we teach it just to aspiring poets? Is that a career?) > > > > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > > Archives: > > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > > > Moq_Discuss mailing list > Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. > http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org > Archives: > http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ > http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
