APPLIED EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Applied Education Foundation Introduction

By Bill Murrin
2016

Introduction of the Concept

The meaning of “knowing” has shifted from being able to remember and repeat information to being able to find and use it.[1] Herbert Simon

There are many talents/abilities/intelligences humans possess[2] and none are superior to another since the loss of any one of them would come at a high cost to human welfare and happiness. We need to recognize differences between every individual – something many may believe is true, but ignore nonetheless when it comes to elementary and secondary education, where a one-size-fits-all approach dominates, and which marginalizes the vast majority of Americans in economic terms.

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