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Tools-of-the-Mind programme

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Description

A play-based early-childhood curriculum developed by the Tools of the Mind programme that uses cultural tools and teacher scaffolding to support children's self-regulation, language, and learning.

Components

  • Montessori education and Tools-of-the-Mind as exemplar active learning programmes: The article cites two contemporary programmes as instances of the Janus-faced balance. Montessori preschools and schools are described as 'promoting active, hands-on learning with select tools and scaffolding, which is a well-tested 33 alternative to typical classroom approaches to teaching and learning at the more constructivist side'. Tools-of-the-Mind programmes are described as using cultural tools as a major component 'in a play-based sociocultural alternative implementing a balance of play and teacher-scaffolded activity'. (Robin Samuelsson (2023))

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Key Sources

  • Robin Samuelsson. (2023). The two-faced process of learning and the importance of Janus-faced solutions. npj Science of Learning. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-023-00210-w
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title Tools-of-the-Mind programme
description A play-based early-childhood curriculum developed by the Tools of the Mind programme that uses cultural tools and teacher scaffolding to support children's self-regulation, language, and learning.
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