@article{1399084,
      recid = {1399084},
      author = {Minsky, Marvin, and Solomon, Cynthia, and Xiao, Xiao},
      title = {Inventive minds : Marvin Minsky on education /},
      pages = {1 online resource (191 pages) :},
      abstract = {Six essays by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin  Minsky on how education can foster inventiveness, paired  with commentary by Minsky's former colleagues and students.  Marvin Minsky was a pioneering researcher in artificial  intelligence whose work led to both theoretical and  practical advances. His work was motivated not only by  technological advancement but also by the desire to  understand the workings of our own minds. Minsky's insights  about the mind provide fresh perspectives on education and  how children learn. This book collects for the first time  six essays by Minsky on children, learning, and the  potential of computers in school to enrich children's  development. In these essays Minsky discusses the  shortcomings of conventional education (particularly in  mathematics) and considers alternative approaches; reflects  on the role of mentors; describes higher-level strategies  for thinking across domains; and suggests projects for  children to pursue. Each essay is paired with commentary by  one of Minsky's former colleagues or students, which  identifies Minsky's key ideas and connects his writings to  current research. Minsky once observed that in traditional  teaching, "instead of promoting inventiveness, we focus on  preventing mistakes." These essays offer Minsky's unique  insights into how education can foster inventiveness.  Commentary by Hal Abelson, Walter Bender, Alan Kay,  Margaret Minsky, Brian Silverman, Gary Stager, Mike  Travers, Patrick Henry Winston.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1399084},
}