Kenneth Wain

Mr. Wain played a leading role in the formation of the national curriculum and his work has been instrumental to the development of education policies in Malta. He studied at the University of London and the continued his philosophy education in Malta. He is a Board member of the International Network of Philosophers of Education and a chairman of the Foundation for Tomorrow’s Schools, and for the Foundation for Educational Services. He is also a board member of the International Network of Philosophers of Education. Mr. Wain has been an educator at the University of Malta since 1979, sharing his knowledge and love of ethics and philosophy to young minds. He was also appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education. Mr. Wain has played vital role in educational reform and has revolutionized the way schools are structured here in Malta. His 1988 Education Act made teaching a more acceptable profession and provided parents the right to choose which schools they wished their children to attend. Mr. Wain contributed to the decentralizations of schools and initiated the concept of mixed ability classrooms, so students could learn from their peers instead of being ostracized for their different learning capabilities. He has also contributed numerous publications, both in Malta and abroad, sharing his knowledge of philosophy, ethics and humanity with other students and educators. These include the books Theories of Teaching in 1992, The Value Crisis in 1995, and The Learning Society in a Postmodern World in 2004. He has also written poetry. Mr. Wain’s ideas centre around life-long learning, the idea that humans are constantly learning and absorbing new lessons and ideals and that these values should be cherished and be allowed to flourish, not only in the academic atmosphere but also later in life. He is ideas of education are also tied closely together with democracy and the protection of individuality and acceptance. Armed with these traits, Mr. Wain has revolutionized the way education is viewed and determined in Malta, and has greatly influence the current generation of Malta’s youth.