#Education documentary road to nowhere full#

Jobs need you to be a critical thinker, a problem solver, and to work well in groups, she says, but learning and practicing these things are pushed aside in schools, where it’s all about testing now. He feels the system is trying to further “roboticize” students, to make them academic competitors and producers.Īnother teacher discusses how students are not really learning what they will need to succeed in jobs. Schools and parents also tend to forget that play is very important for learning and socialization, especially for young children.Ī teacher in Oakland, California, Darrick Smith, thinks the current education system is dehumanizing.

“All along the way, we’re missing developmental tasks with a preoccupation with performance,” says one of the subjects in the film. And what is developmentally appropriate?.When it comes to homework, rather than assigning a high volume, teachers and school administrators should instead ask themselves two questions: “This is a form of neglect,” says Dr. Mogel. But many are not getting that much because they are too busy with school activities and homework. Children, including teenagers, are still growing, and need nine hours of sleep each night. Wendy Mogel, a clinical psychologist, says that kids these days are overscheduled and tired. Studies have also shown that countries that outperform the United States academically give less homework than US schools do.ĭr. Anything above these amounts is of little to no benefit. In high school, the correlation caps at about two hours per day. There is correlation with higher academic achievement, but it drops off after about one hour of homework per day. Studies show that in elementary school, there is no correlation between any amount of homework and academic achievement in other words, there is no value in or reason to assign homework to elementary schoolers.įor middle schoolers, there is some benefit. Homework, it turns out, is of limited value, especially at younger ages.

#Education documentary road to nowhere full#

For each project, we carefully curate teams to meet specific needs for immersive design - photogrammetry, volumetric capture, animation, spatial sound, interactivity or multisensory installations.Directors: Vicki Abeles, Jessica CongdonĪbeles spoke to teachers, doctors, parents, and students, including her own children, to paint a full picture of the impacts of high pressure for academic success and too much homework. All our pieces are born out of co-creative and collaborative processes. We value quality over quantity, and understand diversity in all its forms to be an asset. We handle our productions with extreme care. From covering the war in Syria to chasing snow leopards in the Himalayas, we’re trained for productions in hostile and challenging environments. We specialise in the fields of human rights, conflict, social justice and the climate crisis. Founders Felix Gaedtke and Gayatri Parameswaran have backgrounds in journalism and believe in the power of stories to transform. Our work finds itself at the intersection of art, technology and social change. We work with film production companies, nonprofits, media organisations and brand partners to create impactful stories that inspire and engage global audiences. NowHere Media is a multi-award winning studio in Berlin designing virtual and augmented reality experiences, powered by evocative storytelling.