Learning Through Unschooling | Callie Vandewiele | TEDxCambridgeUniversity

In this engaging talk, Callie shares with the TEDxCambridgeUniversity audience her experience of 'unschooling'. Different to 'home-schooling', Callie reflects upon how this new educational method and philosophy impacted upon her development. She argues that children need to be put back at the centre of their education. ‘Unschooled’ until age 16 when she started high school in the United States followed by local community college, Callie Vandewiele is now studying for a PhD at the University of Cambridge in Latin American Studies. Through her learning and work she has developed an interest in women’s leadership education and the ongoing interactions between globalised western culture, local cultures and the evolution of ancient traditions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx