03162oam 2200517K 450 991049322720332120190503073445.00-262-35027-0(CKB)4100000007877949(MiAaPQ)EBC5743827(OCoLC)1078690531(OCoLC-P)1078690531(MaCbMITP)11558(PPN)236075756(EXLCZ)99410000000787794920181211d2019 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierInventive minds Marvin Minsky on education /Marvin Minsky ; edited by Cynthia Solomon and Xiao Xiao ; illustrated by Xiao XiaoCambridge :MIT Press,2019.1 online resource (231 pages)0-262-03909-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Six essays by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky on how education can foster inventiveness, paired with commentary by Minsky's former colleagues and students. Marvin Minsky was a pioneering researcher in artificial intelligence whose work led to both theoretical and practical advances. His work was motivated not only by technological advancement but also by the desire to understand the workings of our own minds. Minsky's insights about the mind provide fresh perspectives on education and how children learn. This book collects for the first time six essays by Minsky on children, learning, and the potential of computers in school to enrich children's development. In these essays Minsky discusses the shortcomings of conventional education (particularly in mathematics) and considers alternative approaches; reflects on the role of mentors; describes higher-level strategies for thinking across domains; and suggests projects for children to pursue. Each essay is paired with commentary by one of Minsky's former colleagues or students, which identifies Minsky's key ideas and connects his writings to current research. Minsky once observed that in traditional teaching, "instead of promoting inventiveness, we focus on preventing mistakes." These essays offer Minsky's unique insights into how education can foster inventiveness. Commentary by Hal Abelson, Walter Bender, Alan Kay, Margaret Minsky, Brian Silverman, Gary Stager, Mike Travers, Patrick Henry Winston.Critical thinkingStudy and teachingThought and thinkingStudy and teachingLearning, Psychology ofEDUCATION/GeneralEDUCATION/Digital Media & LearningCOMPUTER SCIENCE/Artificial IntelligenceCritical thinkingStudy and teaching.Thought and thinkingStudy and teaching.Learning, Psychology of.370.15/2Minsky Marvin1927-2016,25951Solomon CynthiaXiao Xiao(Computer scientist),OCoLC-POCoLC-PBOOK9910493227203321Inventive minds2477825UNINA