Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose

A little update: Dan Pink speaks in this video over the new (intrinsic) motivation in business. Now this is at least as important to education.

Theory

Here are the results of our last discussion.

Axiom #1: Every human has curiosity, that is the ability and motivation to follow his fascination.

Axiom #2: Education is the process of cultivating curiosity.

Axiom #3: The institution(s) concerned with education have the responsibility to facilitate and balance the individuals interest.

Arche Neo

This is the beginning of the new group project Arche Neo.

All three of us, the authors, have gone our way through the german education system and all three of us have been frustrated by the rigid and non-individualistic teaching methods. Education is the process of creating ones own perspective off the world. If this process is constrained and restricted by rigid teaching methods the resulting so called educated people fall below their own possibilities. This people may develop some rigidity or/and unhappiness that is at least not adding to society.

This reasons moved us to review education and what it could be.

We will proceed in three essential points:
1. Review: Coming to an better understanding of education
2. Model: Connecting theories
3. Action: Influencing the direction of the world

(In time this points will become more and more specific.)