In a world where education does not live to its own standards, people become ignorant. I think Hooks’ model classroom is an ideal that all educated members of society can aspire for. The aspect of togetherness and collaboration makes learning so much easier and i think that the more we have been dividing ourselves outside of the educational aspect, the more education has suffered. I think the idea that we learn better together is not only true, but we naturally grow a certain ignorance to things we divide ourselves from. I would rather understand something than fully remove myself from it. And I think that’s the simplest way it can be put.
Hooks’ Classroom
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“we naturally grow a certain ignorance to things we divide ourselves from.”
This is such an interesting takeaway from the collaborative focus of Hooks’ classroom. Since interaction among students is so vital to this ideal, it is never helpful to disengage entirely with specific ideas, particularly in an educational setting. We can learn so much (and strengthen our own differing ideas and perspectives) from collaborating openly, without preset restrictions on the students we engage with — even if this collaboration leads only to fundamental disagreement. With open collaboration in the classroom, it’s key not to selectively ignore the ideas of another student. In practice, this openness encourages debate, which is a fantastic means of classroom-based collaboration, and as a means of combating ignorance.