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“Experiments show that children in unsupervised groups are capable of answering questions many years ahead of the material they're learning in school. In fact, they seem to enjoy the absence of adult supervision, and they are very confident of finding the right answer.”

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Sugata Mitra
Sugata Mitra

Sugata Mitra is an Indian computer scientist and educationalist known for his research on self-directed learning in children. He received a Bachelor's degree in Physics in 1971, a Master's degree in Computer Science in 1977, and a Ph.D. in 1987. Professor Mitra has worked at institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and University College London (UCL), and has promoted his educational ideas globally. more

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