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Can Chinese Edtech Regulations Stifle a Culture of Striving?

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On one hand, I really want to respect cognitive development, and on the other hand, I also dream to be a proud mom,” Hu says. “I Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says. I think that will be a huge problem going forward.”

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A Glimpse Into the Playful World of Seymour Papert

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He believed children’s cognitive development and scientific thinking grew through stages of self-constructed knowledge structures—and that they need to actively work through exploratory activities that allow them to discover and construct their own world. While a visionary, he is also very much a realist.

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