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We learn it in the schools, where the teacher is in charge and any child who disagrees is wrong and at risk of being punished

Is that the one where the students elect the teacher?
 
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I don't know much about US education so I'll have to improvise.

Suppose the object is to teach the basics of thermodynamics. Teacher is thinking thermal solar power station, mentions heat to motion as the topic, the class votes for the Titanic's propulsion system, everyone has more fun and a chance of actually remembering some of it.
 
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I don't know much about US education so I'll have to improvise.

Suppose the object is to teach the basics of thermodynamics. Teacher is thinking thermal solar power station, mentions heat to motion as the topic, the class votes for the Titanic's propulsion system, everyone has more fun and a chance of actually remembering some of it.

What on earth are you talking about.

The teacher leads the class and teaches the subject. The students don’t.

And whose democracy are you addressing if not America?
 
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What on earth are you talking about.

The teacher leads the class and teaches the subject. The students don’t.

And whose democracy are you addressing if not America?
Brings to mind the scene in Blues Brothers with the sister swatting Belushi and Akroyd. Can’t link due to language.
 
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We learn it in the schools, where the teacher is in charge and any child who disagrees is wrong and at risk of being punished
This is true on a lot of forums, you know ?
And jobs......
And throughout politics, medicine, pharmakeia, religion, finance, etc etc etc .....
 
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I was looking for democracy in the USA and found the democracy of free choice.

I have a huge choice over where I shop both in stores and on-line. I can buy things made in China from any of those places.
 
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I was looking for democracy in the USA and found the democracy of free choice.

I have a huge choice over where I shop both in stores and on-line. I can buy things made in China from any of those places.

Well congratulations!

You have the free choice to attend the school of your choosing. Find one that allows the students to control the class and attend there.

Problem solved.
 
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I found one. It's in Iceland and they speak Danish. There may be one closer.

I used to teach and at the end of some lessons I had an open questions session and the students loved that. Any physics or engineering question was accepted.

I think that may have been a good balance of top down direction, the National Curriculum was a good structure to start the lesson off, and a bit of participation at the end allowed some involvement.
 
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