The Disciplined Mind: Beyond Facts and Standardized Tests, the K-12 Education That Every..

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In thisthe edition of The Disciplined Mind, Howard Gardner envisions an educational system that will help younger generations rise to the challenges of the future, while preserving the traditional goals of a humane education. He argues that, in contrast to the fact-based, standardized-test model that has gripped both policy-makers and the public, K12 education should enhance a deep understanding of three principles: truth, beauty, and goodness. Gardner explores how teaching students three subjects: the theory of evolution, the music of Mozart, and the lessons of the Holocaust would illuminate the nature of truth, beauty, and morality. ISBN: 978-0140296242