It's interesting that right now, we're trying to make learning easier. Gamification, bite-sized lengths, multi-sensory ... they all have merits but no one in edtech is talking about instilling a habit of grit. Not all knowledge is presented in a silver dish !
And not to be Luddite but technology has made us more detached [1], so emulating the Japanese amae will also not be easy.
It's interesting that right now, we're trying to make learning easier. Gamification, bite-sized lengths, multi-sensory ... they all have merits but no one in edtech is talking about instilling a habit of grit. Not all knowledge is presented in a silver dish !
And not to be Luddite but technology has made us more detached [1], so emulating the Japanese amae will also not be easy.
[1] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-39666863