Ebook: What's the Point of School?: Rediscovering the Heart of Education

Claxton reveals the key responsibility of education today: to create students who enjoy learning. With their emphasis on stressful exams and regurgitation of information, he claims that schools are currently doing more harm than good. Instead, schools must encourage students to develop their curiosity, be brave enough to ask stupid questions, and think for themselves--all without chucking out Shakespeare or the Periodic Table.