R Madhavan Shares IIT Delhi-Linked Research: ‘Don’t Teach Children Everything’
Actor R Madhavan re-shared on Instagram a 1999 experiment by researcher Sugata Mitra, linked to IIT Delhi, showing children can learn complex subjects independently when given tools and encouragement rather than direct instruction — from Delhi slum kids teaching themselves computer use, to remote village children learning genetics unaided, with an encouraging adult presence measurably boosting results. Madhavan’s takeaway: don’t over-instruct children, let them explore.
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