Every education system on Earth has the same hierarchy of subjects: at the top are mathematics and languages, then the humanities, and… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
We need to eliminate the existing hierarchy of subjects. Elevating some disciplines over others only reinforces outmoded assumptions of industrialism and offends… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
The fact is that given the challenges we face, education doesn't need to be reformed -- it needs to be transformed. The… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“Public schools were not only created in the interests of industrialism—they were created in the image of industrialism. In many ways, they… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Teaching for creativity involves teaching creatively. There are three related tasks in teaching for creativity: encouraging, identifying and fostering. — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“We stigmatize mistakes. And we're now running national educational systems where mistakes are the worst thing you can make -- and the… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“The one that we’re involved with is that kids are natural learners. That’s the paradigm we know is true, and modern brain… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future. They are, but a key can be turned… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
The arts, sciences, humanities, physical education, languages and maths all have equal and central contributions to make to a student's education. — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Finding your element is essential to your wellbeing and ultimate success and, by implication to the health of our organisations and the… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
All children start their school careers with sparkling imaginations, fertile minds, and a willingness to take risks with what they think, — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
There's a wealth of talent that lies in all of us. All of us, including those who work in schools, must nurture… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
To improve our schools, we have to humanize them and make education personal to every student and teacher in the system. Education… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Now the problem with standardized tests is that it's based on the mistake that we can simply scale up the education of… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Transforming education is not easy but the price of failure is more than we can afford, while the benefits of success are… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
The answer is not to standardize education, but to personalize and customize it to the needs of each child and community. There… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
It’s education that’s meant to take us into this future that we can’t grasp. — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
School systems should base their curriculum not on the idea of separate subjects, but on the much more fertile idea of disciplines...… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“According to one study, almost half of the adults in the United States have little enthusiasm for life and are not actively… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
To improve our schools, we have to humanize them and make education personal to every student and teacher in the system. Education… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
The first task in teaching for creativity in any field is to encourage people to believe in their creative potential and to… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
There are three (3) principles on which human life flourishes, and they are contradicted by the culture of education under which most… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Our task is to educate their (our students) whole being so they can face the future. We may not see the future,… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
"Human resources are like natural resources; they're often buried deep You have to go looking for them; they're not just lying around… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“As humanity becomes more numerous and interwoven, living respectfully with diversity is not just an ethical choice, it is a practical imperative. There” — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
In a world where lifelong employment in the same job is a thing of the past, creativity is not a luxury. It is essential… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“For most of us the problem isn’t that we aim too high and fail - it’s just the opposite - we aim too low… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Very often, organizations are inflexible because there is too little communication between functions; they are too segregated. — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Every education system on Earth has the same hierarchy of subjects: at the top are mathematics and languages, then the humanities, and the bottom… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“We are all born with extraordinary powers of imagination, intelligence, feeling, intuition, spirituality, and of physical and sensory awareness. (p.9)” — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
You create your life, and you can recreate it, too. In times of economic downturn and uncertainty, it's more important than ever to look… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
“I asked a professor of nanotechnology what they use to measure the unthinkable small distances of nanospace? He said it was the nanometre. This… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
We need to eliminate the existing hierarchy of subjects. Elevating some disciplines over others only reinforces outmoded assumptions of industrialism and offends the principle… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
Too many people never connect with their true talents and therefore don't know what they are capable of achieving. — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
You can't just give someone a creativity injection. You have to create an environment for curiosity and a way to encourage people and get… — Ken Robinson Copy Share Image
