Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education
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"Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education" is a book by educational researcher Sugata Mitra that explores how minimally invasive, computer-based learning environments enable children to self-organize their own education.
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| Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education Context triple: [Sugata Mitra, notableWork, Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education]
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Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play
"Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play" is a book that explores how education and learning environments can be redesigned to foster creativity and playful, project-based learning throughout life.
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Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas
"Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas" is a seminal 1980 book by Seymour Papert that explores how children can learn and think creatively through computer-based, constructionist learning environments.
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The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
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Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual
"Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual" is an influential teaching guide by physicist Eric Mazur that outlines an interactive, student-centered instructional method widely used to improve conceptual understanding in science and engineering education.
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LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research
The LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research is an endowed professorship at the MIT Media Lab focused on innovative, constructionist approaches to education and learning technologies.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education Target entity description: "Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education" is a book by educational researcher Sugata Mitra that explores how minimally invasive, computer-based learning environments enable children to self-organize their own education.
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A.
Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play
"Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity through Projects, Passion, Peers, and Play" is a book that explores how education and learning environments can be redesigned to foster creativity and playful, project-based learning throughout life.
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B.
Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas
"Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas" is a seminal 1980 book by Seymour Papert that explores how children can learn and think creatively through computer-based, constructionist learning environments.
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C.
The Advancement of Learning
The Advancement of Learning is a 1605 philosophical treatise by Francis Bacon that argues for the systematic reform and expansion of human knowledge through empirical inquiry and the scientific method.
-
D.
Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual
"Peer Instruction: A User’s Manual" is an influential teaching guide by physicist Eric Mazur that outlines an interactive, student-centered instructional method widely used to improve conceptual understanding in science and engineering education.
-
E.
LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research
The LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research is an endowed professorship at the MIT Media Lab focused on innovative, constructionist approaches to education and learning technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
access to the internet can enable autonomous learning
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children can learn complex tasks without direct adult instruction ⓘ learning systems can emerge spontaneously in groups of children ⓘ |
| author | Sugata Mitra ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkOf | Sugata Mitra’s Hole in the Wall experiments ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
debate on the role of teachers in digital learning
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discussion of alternative education models ⓘ |
| discusses |
implications of technology for schooling
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learning in low-resource environments ⓘ learning without formal curriculum ⓘ use of shared public computers by children ⓘ |
| examines |
informal learning in public spaces
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peer-to-peer learning among children ⓘ self-directed exploration of digital content ⓘ |
| focusesOn | children’s ability to self-organise their own education ⓘ |
| genre | educational research ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
education policymakers
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educational researchers ⓘ teachers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
child-led learning
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computer-based learning environments ⓘ educational technology ⓘ minimally invasive education ⓘ self-organised learning ⓘ |
| proposesConcept | minimally invasive education ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hole in the Wall project
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linked to:
Hole in the Wall experiment
Self-Organised Learning Environments (SOLE) concept ⓘ
linked to:
SOLE (Self-Organized Learning Environments)
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| theoreticalFramework |
constructivist learning theory
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self-organising systems ⓘ |
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Subject: Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education Description of subject: "Hole in the Wall: Self-Organising Systems in Education" is a book by educational researcher Sugata Mitra that explores how minimally invasive, computer-based learning environments enable children to self-organize their own education.
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