Babies and Toddlers Learn by Thinking Like Scientists
10.01.2012
Alison Gopnik, a professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, conducted research that shows that the thinking and learning of babies and toddlers strongly resembles that of scientists.
Gopnik's research has led her to conclude that the best way to encourage young kids to learn is not by pushing academics, but by providing them with a "safe, rich environment" that will allow them to explore their natural connections to science.
