Re: Reference?: The 'american problem"

From: Mary Bryson (mary.bryson@ubc.ca)
Date: Fri Feb 08 2002 - 10:06:10 PST


Thanks George, but I know what Piaget referred to as Œthe American problemı
- what I need/ed was/is a textual reference ­ where did Piaget actually use
this phrase in print.

Mary

On 2/7/02 6:28 PM, "George Cunningham" <gkc@louisville.edu> wrote:

> Mary,
>
> The American Problem refers to the question that Piaget was always asked when
> he came to this country: how can we speed children through your stages more
> quickly. Piaget of course thought this was a terrible idea.
> George K. Cunningham
> University of Louisville
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mary Bryson [mailto:mary.bryson@ubc.ca]
>> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 8:32 PM
>> To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
>> Subject: Reference?: The 'american problem"
>>
> Yikes
> I just got a query for a reference to "what Piaget referred to as 'the
> American Problem' - what can I cite for this concept?
>
> Mary
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> School is an institution built on the axiom that learning is the result of
> teaching. And institutional wisdom continues to accept this axiom, despite
> overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
> Ivan Illich.
>
> Mary Bryson, Associate Professor, ECPS, Faculty of Education, University of
> British Columbia
>
> Research Site: http://www.shecan.com and http://www.e-capacity.ca
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>
>
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School is an institution built on the axiom that learning is the result of
teaching. And institutional wisdom continues to accept this axiom, despite
overwhelming evidence to the contrary.
Ivan Illich.

Mary Bryson, Associate Professor, ECPS, Faculty of Education, University of
British Columbia

Research Site: http://www.shecan.com and http://www.e-capacity.ca
Digital Studio Site: http://www.digital-studio.org



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