The arts make vivid the fact that words do not, in their literal form or number, exhaust what we can know. The limits of our language do not define the limits of our cognition.
Elliot W. EisnerRead
The important outcomes of schooling include not only the acquisition of new conceptual tools, refined sensibilities, a developed imagination, and new routines and techniques, but also new attitudes and dispositions. The disposition to continue to learn throughout life is perhaps one of the most important contributions that schools can make to an individual's development.
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What this quote means
Education shapes not just intellect, but also lifelong learning attitudes.
Elliot W. Eisner emphasizes that education is not merely about acquiring knowledge and skills, but also about fostering critical attitudes and dispositions towards continuous learning. He suggests that the ability to cultivate a mindset of lifelong learning is among the most significant contributions of an educational system to an individual's overall growth and development.
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EducationLearningDispositionsDevelopmentContinuous
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Example use cases
In a graduation speech to inspire students about lifelong learning.
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