Ironic University Name

[publius2k4]

I was reading about Thomas Edison and I made an interesting discovery:

Thomas Edison never went to college....In fact, Thomas Edison was very much against modern public education because of the fact that he was labeled as a "slow learner" early in his life, and was left to be educated by his mother. The Thomas Edison National Park website states "Edison had strong opinions about education. Most schools, he believed, taught children to memorize facts, when they ought to have students observe nature and to make things with their hands. "I like the Montessori method," he said. "It teaches through play. It makes learning a pleasure. It follows the natural instincts of the human being . . . The present system casts the brain into a mold. It does not encourage original thought or reasoning."

I'd like to say that Thomas Edison State College is an excellent public university that has given many students the opportunity to earn a degree when it might not otherwise have been possible. Even though I'm pointing out the irony in this situation, I'd say Thomas Edison State College has done a fantastic job of holding true to Thomas Edison's ideas on education by allowing a student to learn the information required in whatever manner they see fit, and earn their credit for this education by education.

[sanantone]

Back then, there probably weren't colleges like TESC. TESC allows people to learn information, like you said, how they see fit. People can use what they learned during their own work experiences, hobbies, and readings/video watching to pass CBEs or complete PLAs. They also have the options of completing self-paced courses and transferring them in and to earn credit for certifications. Some people just don't thrive in the classroom environment, but are capable of achieving a lot when studying on their own and at their own pace. Einstein was also believed to be "slow." I think the Big 3 are great for those with ADHD.