A hole in the wall-Experiment in self learning by Dr. Sugata Mitra
Educational researcher Dr. Sugata Mitra’s “Hole in the Wall” ( experiments have shown that, in the absence of supervision or formal teaching, children can teach themselves and each other, if they’re motivated by curiosity and peer interest. In 1999, Mitra and his colleagues dug a hole in a wall bordering an urban slum in New Delhi, installed an Internet-connected PC, and left it there (with a hidden camera filming the area). What they saw was kids from the slum playing around with the computer and in the process learning how to use it and how to go online, and then teaching each other.
The “Hole in the Wall” project demonstrates that, even in the absence of any direct input from a teacher, an environment that stimulates curiosity can cause learning through self-instruction and peer-shared knowledge. Mitra, who’s now a professor of educational technology at Newcastle University (UK), calls it “minimally invasive education.” Listen to his ted talk here (click here )
Every one should watch this one .Because always we blame to others(in our education system to our teachers) .After watching this video you will not blame.
This experiment across India verifies the power of self learning, impact of self exposure! This is no rocket science but very natural. This is as spontaneous as we learn walking, we learn our native language, we learn all daily activities by birth. In the modern education we need to improvise these strategies if we want to produce creators rather than officers and clerks!!!