Ivan Illich on Education, Learning and School

„Most learning is not the result of instruction. It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful setting. Most people learn best by being "with it," yet school makes them identify their personal, cognitive growth with elaborate planning and manipulation.“

Ivan IllichIvan Illich critiques schooling as a controlling institution and emphasizes learning through active participation in a meaningful environment.
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Ivan Illich was an Austrian-American philosopher, social critic, and priest, known for his critical views on modern society and institutions.

Ivan Illich questions the role of formal schooling and emphasizes learning through active participation in meaningful environments.


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Ivan Illich (1926–2002) was an Austrian-American philosopher, social critic, and priest. He criticized industrial society and the institutionalization of life, especially in medicine and education. Illich's work influenced numerous social theorists and activists.

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