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Traditional education is a long-established and generally
accepted custom that is found in schools that society deems
appropriate. Advocates of education reform want to promote
the adoption of progressive education practices. In the eyes
of reformers, traditional methods must be transformed to a
high-performance system. However, many parents and
conservative citizens prefer retaining time-tested
methodology. In order to define reformed methods, it is
first necessary to define what is traditional.
Traditional Education has varied enormously in history and
geographically. In the past it has had much stronger
elements of coercion than seem acceptable now in most
cultures. It usually included:- Whipping a student who
forgets an answer; Inculcating the dominant religion and
language; Separating students according to gender, race, and
class; and; Teaching different subjects to girls and boys.
In terms of curriculum there was and still is a high
level of attention paid to time honored academic knowledge
In the present it varies enormously from culture to culture,
but still tends to be characterized by a much higher level
of coercion than alternative education. Traditional
schooling in Britain and it's possessions and former
colonies tends to follow the English Public School style of
strictly enforced uniforms and a militaristic style of
discipline. USA and Australian schools have a much higher
tolerance for student to teacher communication which is
quite a culture shock for Asian students on exchange.
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