New Experiments in Self-Teaching

Explore groundbreaking research on self-directed learning in a 17-minute TED Talk by Indian education scientist Sugata Mitra. Discover how Mitra addresses the challenge of providing quality education in areas lacking top-tier teachers and schools through a series of innovative experiments conducted across New Delhi, South Africa, and Italy. Learn about the surprising outcomes of giving children unsupervised access to the internet and how these findings could transform traditional approaches to teaching. Gain insights into the potential of self-teaching methods and their implications for revolutionizing education in underserved communities worldwide.