Subject: Creativity

Posted by K Minardi on 10/11/2010
In Reply To:Creativity Posted by K Minardi on 10/11/2010

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Here is a little more on Montessori-
Much of what conventional education is and does is not congruent with what is generally understood by scientists about human learning. The insights that Montessori discovered and the pedagogy she developed 100 years ago line up with current scientific knowledge. The problem is that most schools haven't caught up to this new understanding in education in order to solidify and inspire learning. Education still operates from assumptions about human potential and individual learning that are outdated, unexamined and rooted in habit rather than science. There is a huge gap between what science knows and is continuing to learn and what teachers do with children.