And other critics contend that online learning dilutes an essential dimension of learning: The human connection between good teachers and students.
Some argue that his approach is likely to work only for students who are already motivated self-starters - while leaving many other kids behind. Khan and his academy have plenty of critics. They won't be lecturing them."Ībout 25 to 30 schools, most of them based around Silicon Valley, have started implementing the Khan Academy as a pilot program, exploring how it might change teaching and learning. They will be monitoring them, inspiring them. "The teacher will be doing focused interventions with them. "It's not one pace fits all anymore," he said. His ideal classroom, Khan said, is not a bunch of chairs all positioned to look at a teacher standing in front of the class, but a "much more collaborative space." Instead, Khan and his allies see classrooms thrumming with creative activity, spurred by the fact that kids will have already engaged the subject matter through the online lessons.
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