Students learn more from their peers than from formal school instruction
Ed Cooke · 20VC: Ed Cooke, Grandmaster of Memory on What Is Missing In EdTech? What Does The Integration Of AI & Education Look Like & The Core Pillars Of Optimising Memory · Nov 18, 2016 · at 5:55
Ed Cooke, founder and CEO of Memrise and memory grandmaster, discusses the social drivers of learning.
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“You know, you learn most at school, not from your school, but from your friends.”
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