Dr. Robert discusses Trivium: an introductory curriculum involving the study of grammar, rhetoric, and logic~


Old School, New School
Shining a Light on Education aka SLOE
Introduction:
Dr. Robert Sawyer, Ed.D. has been involved in education for over 30 years, starting
as a trainer for the United States Air Force in the late 1980’s. As a member of the
U.S. military, he traveled world-wide, from Guam to Europe and throughout the
United States and other places he wishes not to disclose. In his earlier years, he
held positions as safety, health and quality assurance inspector for various
companies. In 2008, he transitioned into the world of academics as an English
teacher when he moved to Egypt. There, he was an English teacher for a few years
before obtaining a Master’s degree in English language teaching. He then quickly
moved into a doctorate’s program to learn more about curriculum and assessment
design and development. He has written and participated in writing multiple
English language textbooks and training manuals that are in use throughout the
Middle East and Asia.
He is currently the Principal of an American-curriculum school in China where he
promotes an enlightened form of education. He encourages all of the teachers he
leads to have classes that are full of activities and that assess accomplishments by
asking students to demonstrate their knowledge in some way, rather than the old,
tiresome method of asking multiple choice questions. Dr. Sawyer has gained the
love and respect of his Chinese and international colleagues and vows to continue
on a path of enlightening education.
In recent years, he has been working to transform the world of education into an
objective-based system, while proposing we return to the liberal arts and sciences.
He believes that the true value of an education starts with specific goals. We must
all have goals. Without them, life would be without purpose. What he teaches is
classical, yet progressive; idealistic, yet pragmatic. I believe if we were to follow his
advice the world could truly enter a new renaissance. There is no better time in
history for this transformation.
He is also the founder of the online education platform www.najim-university.org
and will continue to offer free education through this global reach platform.
By: A friend and colleague.

PLEASE NOTE: Doc is no longer with us, and we are unsure about his status as an Initiate. However, his work was work preserving as it was created while he was actively participating in the outreach on Pyramidion. V~