Screen LibraryInventive minds : Marvin Minsky on education /
Marvin Minsky was a pioneering researcher in artificial intelligence whose work led to both theoretical and practical advances. His work was motivated not only by technological advancement but also by the desire to understand the workings of our own minds. Minsky's insights about the mind provi...
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The MIT Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, Massachusetts : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Marvin Minsky was a pioneering researcher in artificial intelligence whose work led to both theoretical and practical advances. His work was motivated not only by technological advancement but also by the desire to understand the workings of our own minds. Minsky's insights about the mind provide fresh perspectives on education and how children learn. This book collects for the first time six essays by Minsky on children, learning, and the potential of computers in school to enrich children's development. In these essays Minsky discusses the shortcomings of conventional education (particularly in mathematics) and considers alternative approaches; reflects on the role of mentors; describes higher-level strategies for thinking across domains; and suggests projects for children to pursue. Each essay is paired with commentary by one of Minsky's former colleagues or students, which identifies Minsky's key ideas and connects his writings to current research. Minsky once observed that in traditional teaching, "instead of promoting inventiveness, we focus on preventing mistakes." These essays offer Minsky's unique insights into how education can foster inventiveness. |
| Carrier Form: | xxxviii, 191 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [167]-180) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780262039093 0262039095 |
| Index Number: | LB1590 |
| CLC: | G442 |
| Call Number: | G442/M666 |
| Contents: | The infinite construction kit -- What makes mathematics hard to learn -- Effects of grade-based segregation -- Learning from role models, mentors, and imprimers -- Questioning "general" education -- Education and psychology. |