The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think And How... -

Howard Gardner’s book, The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach , explores why traditional schooling often fails to achieve "genuine understanding," despite students' "acceptable mastery" of facts. Gardner argues that the intuitive, powerful mindset of a five-year-old—the "unschooled mind"—persists throughout life, often clashing with formal education. Core Themes and Concepts