Having our children memorize facts and figures, sit passively in class, and take mundane standardized tests completely defeats the purpose.
To learn with enjoyment, we need to have the space to explore, experiment and fail. We need to have ownership, empowerment and the ability to be creative in the process.
how much of what I learned was never actually useful later in life, and how many of my critical lessons for success I had to pick up on my own
How relevant is the content education delivers for real-life scenarios?
I have been there too, most of the relevant lessons and knowledge I have discovered myself in a inquisitive and curiosity quest to learn and understand more.