ERIC Number: EJ844936
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Publication Date: 2009
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Inspired by the Slum
Pratapchandran, Sarat
Educational Facility Planner, v43 n4 p10-11 2009
An innovative learning technique that originated in a slum in India's capital, New Delhi, sets the stage for "Q&A" that is now the Oscar winning movie, "Slumdog Millionaire". In an interview, Dr. Sugata Mitra, the creator of this new educational pedagogy termed Minimally Invasive Education (MIE), explains how it can help bridge the digital divide and provide rich learning opportunities for children everywhere.
Descriptors: Slums, Foreign Countries, Incidental Learning, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Computer Literacy, Teacher Role
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