Steve Hughes (former president, US Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology)

In his opinion, the current education system is not perfect: children memorize dates or lists of literary works, receive information in a passive way and have very little room for creativity and activity. This and many other traditional teaching methods do not allow children to utilize all their potential. Steve Hughes, the director of the Center for Research on Developmental Education and the former president of the US Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology, uses modern neuroscience insights and searches for ways of improving the education of even the youngest children. Do the innovative trends, such as Montessori or Waldorf, provide a solution? Who prefers the traditional education system and who does not? And what about children with different disorders, such as an ADHD? Could they be considered “normal” in a different education system? www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/1044129…english/20157/