The top 10 most inspiring quotes by Seymour Papert
- The role of the teacher is to create the conditions for invention rather than provide ready-made knowledge.
- You can’t teach people everything they need to know. The best you can do is position them where they can find what they need to know when they need to know it.
- I am convinced that the best learning takes place when the learner takes charge.
- The scandal of education is that every time you teach something, you deprive a [student] of the pleasure and benefit of discovery.
- The goal is to teach in such a way as to produce the most learning from the least teaching.
- Nothing could be more absurd than an experiment in which computers are placed in a classroom where nothing else is changed.
- Rather than pushing children to think like adults, we might do better to remember that they are great learners and to try harder to be more like them.
- You can’t think seriously about thinking without thinking about thinking about something.
- We imagine a school in which students and teachers excitedly and joyfully stretch themselves to their limits in pursuit of projects built on their own visions … not one that that merely succeeds in making apathetic students satisfy minimal standards.
- Now more people are doing work that requires individual decision-making and problem-solving, and we need an educational system that will help develop those skills.
Seymour Papert (1928–2016) was a visionary mathematician, computer scientist, and educator, renowned for his pioneering work in artificial intelligence and educational technology. Born in South Africa, Papert’s early fascination with mathematics led him to study at the University of the Witwatersrand and later at the University of Cambridge, where he earned his doctorate in mathematics.
Papert is best known for his collaboration with Jean Piaget in the development of constructivist theories of learning, which emphasize the active role of the learner in constructing understanding. He co-founded the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT in 1963, where he worked closely with Marvin Minsky and others to explore the intersection of cognitive science and computer science.
One of Papert’s most influential contributions was the development of the programming language Logo, designed to teach children the principles of mathematics and programming in a playful and intuitive manner. His book “Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas” remains a seminal work in the field of educational technology, advocating for the use of computers to enhance learning and creativity.
Throughout his career, Papert advocated for a radical transformation of education, arguing that technology could empower learners to become active creators of knowledge rather than passive recipients of information. His legacy continues to inspire educators and researchers around the world to harness the potential of technology to revolutionize teaching and learning.
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