With the progress of society, the Internet has long penetrated into all corners of our lives and is inseparable. But how can children who do not yet have self-control and discernment get along with the Internet? In the face of this worrying problem for many parents, we might as well take a look at an experiment that spans more than 20 years!
In 1999, when computers were not yet widely available in most areas, Professor Mitra of Newcastle University in the United Kingdom started a "hole in the wall" educational experiment in India, Cambodia, the United Kingdom and other places. He placed the computer in a hole in the wall and displayed it in English without giving any instructions to the locals. The next day, something amazing happened: some of the children had gathered and started playing games on the computer. How do children learn to use computers without a teacher?
In 2006, after the public had become aware of computers, Professor Mitra conducted another experiment in a school in the United Kingdom: five computers were placed in the classroom, and soon the students were consciously divided into groups and accompanied by the teacher for self-directed learning.
The "hole in the wall" experiment was gradually applied to the city and school from the slums and villages, and finally proved that children can complete the subjects of computer science, English and mathematics in small groups without the guidance of teachers, and the results are similar to those of children with teachers.
This unique learning method has been popularized a lot and has been welcomed by many teachers, after all, the original way of learning was that children needed to memorize a lot of knowledge, and with the deepening of the Internet, learning how to find ways to solve problems online has become a must-have ability.
Through this experiment, we have summarized the following three suggestions, which are suitable for parents who are concerned about their children's contact with the Internet, and can use them as a standard to help their children use the Internet wisely.
The next generation of children is the generation that has grown up in the Internet, and as parents, we should play a good role as a guide and companion to support children to gallop in the network and find their future direction.
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