Comment on Why does it feel like most art museums are for adults and most science museums are for kids?
GreenBeard@lemmy.ca 8 hours agoTargeting the cognitive level of the child is not the same as not teaching logic. Your hierarchy example works fine for some levels, not for others was the point. It’s a lot easier to teach a rote methodology than a hierarchy of trust.
flabberjabber@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Except, research shows that even at preschool level kids are able to distinguish expertise through various social cues. At this age it’s more about authority than a hierarchy of trust.
But by the age I’m talking of, between 6 and 8, we have a wealth of research that shows that children are capable of understanding hierarchies of trust:
researchgate.net/…/232520123_Children's_Reasoning…
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25425347/
www.sciencedirect.com/…/S0022096518305666
GreenBeard@lemmy.ca 4 hours ago
Huh. I stand corrected. I was under the impression that expressed more in the 8-12 “Pre-Teen” range.
flabberjabber@lemmy.world 39 minutes ago
Appreciate the humility. Takes a well rounded and healthy mind to change your mind in the face of new information. It’s increasingly rare to find this online and it takes courage especially in a public forum.
It’s moments like this that renew my faith in human beings. Thank you for that gift tonight mate :).
Soggy@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
“No Child Left Behind” peering out from the shadows, gutting programs for more advanced students.
It’s easier to lower the bar than make people jump higher.