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Individual Education

Constructivist and Situated Learning Theories

Individual education is a school system grounded in Alfred Adler's individual psychology and designed by the psychologist Raymond Corsini, built on democratic rather than authoritarian principles. Instead of mandating a fixed curriculum and attendance schedule, the system lets students choose their own classes, set their own pace, and work with a teacher-adviser, combining academic work, creative and applied courses, and socialization within a structure that keeps only three rules, all concerned with safety and supervision. Its underlying aim is to produce self-reliant, responsible individuals who respect themselves and others, in contrast to traditional schooling's reliance on grades, competition, and external rewards. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Partially Attested
Origin Year
1977 1
1977 is the year of Corsini's published article describing the system; the History section says only that he recognized the underlying problem in the late 1960s.
Core Claim
Individual education is a school system rooted in Alfred Adler's individual psychology, designed by Raymond Corsini. 1
Sources
1. Individual education (Wikipedia)
  • References
    Corsini, Ray (1977)
  • Lead, sentence 1
    Individual education is a school system rooted in the individual psychology of Alfred Adler.
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