Technological progress ---
and the creation of a new knowledge base --- continue at a very fast pace and some will argue
that this pace is accelerating. A very
interesting piece of research, published by Benjamin F. Jones,
reported the adverse impact of technological progress upon innovators --- and
described this effect as “the burden of knowledge.”
Essentially Jones posited that
knowledge accumulates as technology advances, therefore, successive generations
of innovators face an ever increasing educational burden. Jones measured this impact in terms of
lengthening education, narrowing expertise, and very interestingly, an increase
in age of first invention and specialization.
Essentially, although technological progress continues at a rapid pace,
because there are more innovators, it
takes each of us longer to learn what is already known before we can innovate.
Certainly this makes sense.
But, what if? What if we were able to deploy a strategy to
reduce some of this burden of
knowledge for our next generation of innovators? What if we were able to teach some basic STEM
concepts at an earlier age, in a way that is engaging, taking full advantage of
our current literacy curriculum for early elementary school children?
This is the basis for Entelechy Education, LLC.
Entelechy Education, LLC,
presents a unique teaching approach integrating STEM
and character education themes
within the literacy curriculum. Entelechy
Education, LLC resources help children grow to achieve their scientific,
technological, engineering, mathematical, character, and literacy potential in
a world filled with opportunities.
The EnteleTrons™ and all of us
here are up for the challenge!
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