Learning without teaching – a journey to the land of native fluency
The human brain is a brilliant self-learning machine, proficient at rule-building and pattern-recognition. What we generally refer to as “teaching” – an instructor conveying knowledge to a student and then testing the amount of information absorbed – is an illusion. We are fooled into thinking that schools can teach us anything, because in the midst of all the wasted instruction, they also provide some necessary exposure, which the brain utilizes for learning. But all learning is in fact internal, beginning and ending inside the brain.
Beyond the illusion of teaching
We all acquire our native languages without fail and without any teaching proper – by exposure, observation and imitation. Understanding this process provides valuable insight into the brain’s method of learning, and reveals how we can achieve effective learning without teaching in other areas as well.
A first-hand account of the legendary Uscolian studios
Uscolia tells of an extraordinary journey to the island of Uscolia, where there are no schools, and generations of creative youths acquire fluency in various disciplines such as music, math, and sciences without teaching, in free-flowing facilities called studios. The author also describes his hands-on experience in applying Uscolian principles within the context of an ordinary family home.
Discover the capacity for native fluency and learning without teaching in Uscolia.
