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22 March 2011

No School For Babies

"Direct instruction really can limit young children's learning.  Teaching is a very effective way to get children to learn something specific - this tube squeaks, say, or a squish then a press then a pull causes the music to play.  But it also makes children less likely to discover unexpected information and to draw unexpected conclusions."

Alison Gopnik, Why Preschool Shouldn't Be Like School

3 comments:

  1. I have been sharing this article too. We need to keep getting the word out. Happy to see you posting again.

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  2. Thanks, Juliann. It is a great piece by a great researcher!

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  3. I thought this article was GREAT!

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