Papert's principle

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In child psychology, Papert's principle is often used to explain the results of Jean Piaget's experiments. It is named for Seymour Papert and states that:

Some of the most crucial steps in mental growth are based not simply on acquiring new skills, but on acquiring new administrative ways to use what one already knows.

— Marvin Minsky, [1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Minsky 1988, p. 102.

External links[edit]

  • Minsky, Marvin; Papert, Seymour. "Papert's Principle". papert.org. excerpted from The Society of Mind by Marvin Minsky 1988
  • Minsky, Marvin (1988) [1986]. "Chapter 10: Papert's Principle". The Society of Mind. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. pp. 98–107. ISBN 0671657135. OCLC 1804169.