This enlightening article in The Economist, "When should you teach children, and when should you let them explore" is a must-read for all teachers and parents. The article is about a study completed by Elizabeth Bonawitz and Patrick Shafto that looked at 85 four- and five-year olds. Here is a link to the complete study published in "Cognition."
Monday, December 5, 2011
Bonawitz and Shafto Cognition Study
This enlightening article in The Economist, "When should you teach children, and when should you let them explore" is a must-read for all teachers and parents. The article is about a study completed by Elizabeth Bonawitz and Patrick Shafto that looked at 85 four- and five-year olds. Here is a link to the complete study published in "Cognition."
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Fascinating. Reminds me of the concept of "playworthiness" of toys. For example, a figurine of, say, Batman holding some gadget in his hand can be only "Batman holing some gadget" - i.e., limited playworthiness. ON the other hand, a couple of sticks tied together can be Batman, or any body, or an airplane, or a gadget etc., i.e., high playworthiness.
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