John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill lived during the nineteenth century in Great Britain. During this time period, industrialization and urbanization was a by-product of the British population. Schooling in the United Kingdom at this time was based off of socioeconomic status. The males, which fathers were leading aristocrats or industrialist, attended prestigious public schools. This was a minority of the male population. Others attended schooling that was nonexistent or very minimal. During this time, the United Kingdoms’ students were uneducated. Mill’s father controlled his sons’ education.
Just like his education, his father chose his career path. For 35 years, John Stuart worked for a stock company called East India Company. He then became a journalist. He had a psychological crisis, which led John Stuart to a more balanced life. For education today, Mill’s childhood story and controlled education shows that education today has to be consistent and bring about cognitive and affective dispositions. Mill’s one-sided education caused an emotional crisis in his life because education for him was not cultivating. His education was one-sided and was completely controlled. Mill’s believed that each learner brought to the table different values, morals, needs and interests. That learner should be appreciated for their uniqueness and the teachers should direct their attention consistently on that learner.
Just like his education, his father chose his career path. For 35 years, John Stuart worked for a stock company called East India Company. He then became a journalist. He had a psychological crisis, which led John Stuart to a more balanced life. For education today, Mill’s childhood story and controlled education shows that education today has to be consistent and bring about cognitive and affective dispositions. Mill’s one-sided education caused an emotional crisis in his life because education for him was not cultivating. His education was one-sided and was completely controlled. Mill’s believed that each learner brought to the table different values, morals, needs and interests. That learner should be appreciated for their uniqueness and the teachers should direct their attention consistently on that learner.