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'While we can’t pin the invention of homework to a certain teacher, we can trace back who was responsible for making homework that way it is to this day: Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a German philosopher known as the founding father of German nationalism.
In 1814, Prussia had a problem stirring nationalism among its citizens. Instead of serving the country after the war, citizens could choose to go back to whatever they were doing without thinking of dedicating their time and sacrifice to the country. There was no sense of pride or nationalism.
And so, Fichte conceived the Volkschule – a mandatory nine-year education similar to primary and lower secondary education provided by the state – and a Realschule – a secondary school available to aristocrats. Those attending the Volkschule were given the homework we know today as a way to demonstrate the state’s power even during personal time.
The system spread across Europe, but not in a totally dominating way. Some countries continued with their own system, which is why countries such as Finland don’t impose homework on their students. However, in 1843, back when the United States still practiced private tutors or informal lessons, Horace Mann reformed public education after travelling to Prussia and saw their education system and adapted it into the American education system. Thus, homework eventually evolved into a global practice.'
https://througheducation.com/debunking-the-myth-of-roberto-nevilis-who-really-invented-homework/
In 1814, Prussia had a problem stirring nationalism among its citizens. Instead of serving the country after the war, citizens could choose to go back to whatever they were doing without thinking of dedicating their time and sacrifice to the country. There was no sense of pride or nationalism.
And so, Fichte conceived the Volkschule – a mandatory nine-year education similar to primary and lower secondary education provided by the state – and a Realschule – a secondary school available to aristocrats. Those attending the Volkschule were given the homework we know today as a way to demonstrate the state’s power even during personal time.
The system spread across Europe, but not in a totally dominating way. Some countries continued with their own system, which is why countries such as Finland don’t impose homework on their students. However, in 1843, back when the United States still practiced private tutors or informal lessons, Horace Mann reformed public education after travelling to Prussia and saw their education system and adapted it into the American education system. Thus, homework eventually evolved into a global practice.'
https://througheducation.com/debunking-the-myth-of-roberto-nevilis-who-really-invented-homework/
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Debunking Myths: No, “Roberto Nevilis” Didn’t Invent Homework - Through Education
Google the name of the inventor of homework and you get the name Roberto Nevilis. However, chances are, this guy doesn’t exist. Here’s the real founder of homework.
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'While we can’t pin the invention of homework to a certain teacher, we can trace back who was responsible for making homework that way it is to this day: Johann Gottlieb Fichte, a German philosopher known as the founding father of German nationalism. In 1814…
The debate of how modern education is becoming a pipeline to forge optimal(obedient) workers is endlessly fascinating and it depressing to see it is not more widespread ngl
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im scared of the day clairo finally gets to be in a healthy relationship wtf am i going to do with my music taste
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nevermind i started listening to death grips again
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Random fun fact: if you have played Pokémon Emerald you might be familiar with the Team Magma-Team Aqua conflict about terraforming/oceanforming? the Hoenn region
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What you might NOT know is that this conflict has real life ties: it is, in fact, modeled after the debate around the Isahaya bay reclamation project, to this day one of the most controversial reclamation projects in Japan
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