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[dwarfhoplite]

i dont like the idea of schools but apprenticeship sounds better even though im not sure is it worth the effort. well.. perhaps lock kids at home or use magma

[xato13]

Is it only me that reactes to the 10x7 cave in room?xD
Don't tell me he wants dead students?xD

But i like som of the parts of the idea.
But i am mostly for the apprentice idea.

[Cespinarve]

Is it only me that reactes to the 10x7 cave in room?xD
Don't tell me he wants dead students?xD

But i like som of the parts of the idea.
But i am mostly for the apprentice idea.

Large Rooms haven't caved in since... well before 40d

[Urist McCheeseMaker]

Speaking of school, THE WORD IS DWARVES OR DWARFS, NOT DWARFES

The Tolkien preference is for dwarves- well, actually dwarrows. Dorfs can be used in a pinch. BUT I WILL NOT STAND FOR "DWARFES"

Dorfes.

[counting]

Ah! the good free education.

I thought classrooms can be independent buildings for the sole purpose of education is kind of waste of space. (They are spanning workers !!!) If a workshop can add an additional function to add more than 1 worker inside, than the lower skilled worker automatically becomes apprentice.

In medieval time, big classrooms only existed as high education for noblemen and wanna be priests. And they are not cheap as well. And they taught abstract knowledge rather than training professional skills. The knowledge of craftsmanship pass down by masters to apprentices. The reason why this happens is largely due to competitions between guilds and protect trade secrets. Although I believe that the school system in DF should be more like private school. Need to qualify certain conditions before they enter. In a way preventing mass producing GOD-like workers and makes DF less FUN!!

[Grakelin]

Since mothers are always carrying their babies with them, it would be interesting if the babies were getting skill upgrades out of this. Dwarves would end up in some sort of matriarchal society, where every dwarf becomes the apprentice of their mother.

[SuicideJunkie]

As the topic came up by someone who didn't search I thought I'd add something while bumping this trove of info into view.

Having schools could make for a new noble position:
Headmaster/Principal
That dwarf could be tasked with organizing classes and lesson plans, so that all the students and teachers show up at the right time, and with disciplining those who goof off during school hours.  Perhaps the job could also include refining the accuracy of skill reports (Urist McKid is only 50 points away from novice carpentry, too bad he doesn't study a little harder!).  Adjustments to the focus and intensity of teaching could be made through that position's settings.

[UberNube]

Frankly I don't think another zone/workshop/room is needed. We already have statue gardens, which currently don't do much and which fit the theme of DF much better. Think of a kind of zen-garden or general area for philosophising. Dwarves could go there and contemplate/discuss the various techniques they use and solve problems (aka gain xp).