Free to Learn
内容简介
In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will thrive in today's constantly changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and development. Drawing on evidence from anthropology, psychology, and history, he demonstrates that free play is the primary means by which children learn to control their lives, solve problems, get along with peers, and become emotionally resilient. A brave, counterintuitive proposal for freeing our children from the shackles of the curiosity-killing institution we call school, Free to Learn suggests that it's time to stop asking what's wrong with our children, and start asking what's wrong with the system. It shows how we can act—both as parents and as members of society—to improve children's lives and to promote their happiness and learning.
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作者简介
Peter Gray is a research professor in the Department of Psychology at Boston College. The author of Psychology, a highly regarded college textbook, he writes a popular blog called Freedom to Learn for Psychology Today. He lives in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
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目录
Chapter 1. What Have We Done to Childhood?
Chapter 2. The Play-Filled Lives of Hunter-Gatherer Children
Chapter 3. Why Schools Are What They Are: A Brief History of Education
Chapter 4 .Seven Sins of Our System of Forced Education
Chapter 5. Lessons from Sudbury Valley: Mother Nature Can Prevail in Modern Times Chapter 6. The Human Education Instincts
Chapter 7. The Playful State of Mind
Chapter 8. The Role of Play in Social and Emotional Development
Chapter 9. Free Age Mixing: A Key Ingredient for Children's Capacity for Self-Education Chapter 10. Trusting Parenting in Our Modern World
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读书文摘
一个人必须把这些东西全都塞进脑子里，不管喜欢还是不喜欢。这种强迫会产生一种抑制性的作用，以至于在通过了期末考试之后，我发现在一整年里，我非常讨厌思考任何科学问题。
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