Instinctive tendencies, particularly those evinced in play, already provide efficient machinery for children's acquaintance with the world¶
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q1 i? Nature provides instinctive tendencies, especially in play, that promote acquaintance with the world as fast as the central nervous system can proceed, so deliberate sense training may be redundant. → G. M. W 1915
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G. M. W 1915¶
G. M. W. (1915). The Problem of Sense Training. The Journal of Educational Psychology, Vol. VI, No. 9. https://worldcat.org/search?q=Journal+of+Educational+Psychology+Volume+VI+1915
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Theoretical argument offered without data: the author asks whether assisting this natural process amounts to carrying coals to Newcastle. The editorial presents this as a debate point, not a tested finding.
"Nature has provided in the guise of numerous instinctive tendencies (particularly those evinced in play) a very efficient machinery for provoking and promoting acquaintance with the world about us as fast as the central nervous system can proceed"
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Related Claims¶
- Human relationships are primary means of education, and knowledge of humans' unlearned tendencies is necessary to efficient planning for education in general. — a broader claim this one bears on
- Learning is effective when it builds on children's existing knowledge in real-world contexts, and early fraction foundations matter because many older children struggle with rational numbers — related
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Instinctive tendencies, particularly those evinced in play, already provide efficient machinery for children's acquaintance with the world |
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Instinctive tendencies, particularly those evinced in play, already provide efficient machinery for children's acquaintance with the world |
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