http://www.blogschmog.net/2007/12/11/co-creating-education/ We live as if the world were as it should be, to show it what it can be. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:34:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.blogschmog.net/2007/12/11/co-creating-education/#comment-32495 cbriggs Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.blogschmog.net/2007/12/11/co-creating-education/#comment-32495 I am especially in agreement with the Bruner quote. Failure is indeed one of the best ways that humans learn. Though i've not researched this thoroughly, i presume that the reason "play" seems to emerge instinctively in kids and even in young animals is that learning naturally and healthily occurs within games through failures (losing a game of driveway hockey for instance), where the consequences are not mortal, and provide valuable learning (passing is better than hogging, teamwork usually beats non-teamwork). I am especially in agreement with the Bruner quote. Failure is indeed one of the best ways that humans learn. Though i’ve not researched this thoroughly, i presume that the reason “play” seems to emerge instinctively in kids and even in young animals is that learning naturally and healthily occurs within games through failures (losing a game of driveway hockey for instance), where the consequences are not mortal, and provide valuable learning (passing is better than hogging, teamwork usually beats non-teamwork).

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