Papert's principle

In child psychology, Papert's principle is often used to explain the results of Jean Piaget's experiments. It is named for Seymour Papert and states that:

Some of the most crucial steps in mental growth are based not simply on acquiring new skills, but on acquiring new administrative ways to use what one already knows.

Marvin Minsky, [1]

See also

References

  1. Minsky 1988, p. 102.
  • Minsky, Marvin; Papert, Seymour. "Papert's Principle". papert.org. excerpted from The Society of Mind by Marvin Minsky 1988
  • Minsky, Marvin (1988) [1986]. "Chapter 10: Papert's Principle". The Society of Mind. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. pp. 98–107. ISBN 0671657135. OCLC 1804169.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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