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Why Preschool Shouldn’t Be Like School
This is one of the most readable articles explaining research that shows the value of exploration and discovery in learning in contrast to direct instruction. The author, University of California-Berkeley professor and research Alison Gopnick, describes two studies in which young children display more curiosity and creativity when they can explore a new object without direct teaching than when they are first taught from a teacher about how the object works. This is a powerful article and research summary that you can share with principals, teachers, parents, and others to help them understand the difference between direct instruction and exploration in learning.
Author: Alison Gopnick
Location: Slate Magazine
Links:
- Article (website) - http://www.slate.com/id/2288402/
Reference:
Gopnick, A. (2011). Why Preschool Shouldn't Be Like School. Slate Magazine.
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teaching,
creativity,
curiosity,
exploration
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Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? (TED talk)
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