Approach Quote by Howard Gardner
“In roughly the last century, important experiments have been launched by such charismatic educators as Maria Montessori, Rudolf Steiner, Shinichi Suzuki, John Dewey, and A. S. Neil. These approaches have enjoyed considerable success[...] Yet they have had relatively little impact on the mainstream of education throughout the contemporary world.”
About This Quote
Source Article: "The Marginalized Innovators", 2015
Charismatic educators created successful methods, yet they remain peripheral to mainstream education.
In simple terms: Innovative teaching stays on the fringe.
Find ways to integrate effective methods widely.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- school curricula reform
- teacher training
- policy advocacy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do successful ideas stay marginal?
- How can we mainstream effective education?
Institutional inertia resists change.