Self-directed learning with Peter Gray and Bria Bloom

Silver Lining for Learning · Jun 26, 2021 · 1h 4m

Children come into the world with an instinctive drive to play, explore, and learn. These drives are shaped by our evolutionary past to make us who we are. Schooling, in contrast, suppresses these drives through one-size fits all curricula and a predetermined age-constrained progression. This begs the question, what would learning look like if the emphasis were on students driving the learning, setting their own goals, and working towards achieving them? This is the idea of self-directed learning. A self-directed education encourages students to play and explore, allowing their natural…