Hole in the wall

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Hole in the Wall is an initiative that aims to give children in poor regions access to education. Instead of traditional school lessons, “Hole in the Wall” relies on independent learning on the computer in an unsupervised environment.

experiment

Sugata Mitra 2012

In 1999, Sugata Mitra started the “Hole in the Wall” experiment for NIIT to test the learning behavior of children in an environment without guidance and supervision. The computer scientist and educational scientist was also interested in whether children from different backgrounds differ in their learning behavior and eagerness to learn.

For the experiment, computers with Internet access were installed in wall openings in a slum in New Delhi (hence the name Hole in the Wall ), which were only monitored by a video camera . The surprising result: At first the children only perceived the mouse and keyboard as toys, but after they had taught themselves the basic functions, they became a means to an end - the children used the computer to educate themselves in their areas of interest. The experiment showed that children are motivated to learn solely by a thirst for knowledge and curiosity and are able to teach each other independently and in mutual exchange - without the intervention of a teacher. The social behavior of the children also changed - knowledge became value. Belonging to a specific social class does not matter.

Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd. (HiWEL)

Building on the work of the scientists in 1999, Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd. was founded in 2001. founded, a joint venture between NIIT and the world bank company IFC (International Finance Corporation) based in New Delhi . HiWEL is committed to providing education for children in poor regions. For this purpose, based on the example of the first experiment, learning stations are installed in freely accessible places, for example on playgrounds. With such computer terminals, HiWEL enabled education for more than 300,000 children in 150 rural villages and in urban slums in Asia and Africa with little effort. In India , Cambodia , Mozambique , Zambia , Uganda , Botswana , Nigeria and Rwanda , in particular, HiWEL is working with local governments to reduce the drop-out rate and to establish an effective school system.

Under the name School in the Cloud (school in the cloud ) of the award was in 2013 with the means TED conference established an international network. By setting up schools locally, using the Internet and building on previous experiences, disadvantaged children should be given a better education. In addition, initiators are supported in creating an environment in which children can learn independently. They are supported by adults on site and by an e-learning system. The principle of these Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLE) is also offered in addition to regular school lessons. Part of the concept is that adults answer questions online and stimulate children's learning by asking questions. SOLE provides support for the establishment of such schools and provides a range of learning software .

research

Under the designation minimally invasive upbringing , the form of self-organized learning of children was further researched. For this purpose, the learning behavior of 250 children was observed under experimental conditions and both the learning strategies and the social behavior of the children were examined. The limits of self-organized learning by children through the use of computers and internet access were also shown. An overview of published research results should also enable exchange on a scientific level.

Awards

On May 16, 2008, Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd. (HiWEL) honored with the "Digital Opportunity Award". HiWEL received the award for its pioneering work in improving computer skills and the educational quality of rural village populations in various emerging and developing countries. The World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), a consortium of over 60 international trade associations in the technology industry, awards the "Digital Opportunity Award" every two years to the most extraordinary users of information and communication technology. It will be honored u. a. active commitment that helps to overcome the so-called digital divide. The effectiveness of the program and the number of people who were able to benefit from the use of the technology are decisive for the award by the jury. Important criteria are also the degree of technological intensity, as well as the degree of innovation and the achievement of the desired goals.

In 2013, Mitra received the $ 1,000,000 TED Conference Prize and promoted the expansion of School in the Cloud to improve the education of children in remote areas through the use of digital technology.

reception

The Indian writer Vikas Swarup , according to his own statement, was able to develop his novel “ Rupees! Rupees! “Inspired. The film " Slumdog Millionaire " by director Danny Boyle (2008) is based on the book .

In 2018 Met Film Production PRO released the documentary The School in the Cloud.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Vincent Hochhausen: Children learn almost everything - alone. The Indian educational researcher Sugata Mitra installed a computer for children in a slum in Delhi . With amazing results. In: didacta. The magazine for lifelong learning. No. 03/17, pp. 28–29, here p. 28.
  2. ↑ Sutaga Mitra: Beyond the Hole in the Wall: Discover the Power of self-organized learning. TED Books 2012 (English).
    Sugata Mitra, Maddalena Zan: Il buco nel muro. Come i bambini delle bidonville imparano usando liberamente il computer Effatà, Cantalupa 2011 ISBN 978-88-7402-601-2 (Italian).
  3. ^ Hole in the Wall Education Project. ( Memento of the original from July 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved May 21, 2019. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.hole-in-the-wall.com
  4. ↑ Dolan P, Leat D, Mazzoli Smith L, Mitra S, Todd L, Wall K .: Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLEs) in an English School: an example of transformative pedagogy? Online Educational Research Journal 2013, 1–19. (English)
  5. ↑ School in the Cloud (English). Retrieved May 22, 2019
  6. ↑ Ritu Dangwal, Preeti Kapur: Learning through teaching: Peer-mediated instruction in minimally invasive education. In: British Journal of Educational Technology. Volume 40, No. 1 2009, pp. 5-22 doi: 10.1111 / j.1467-8535.2008.00863.x (English, PDF ).
  7. ↑ Sugata Mitra, Ritu Dangwal: Limits to self-organ ising system of learning theKalikuppam experiment. In: British Journal of Educational Technology. Volume 41, No. 5 2010, pp. 672-688 doi: 10.1111 / j.1467-8535.2010.01077.x (English PDF ).
  8. ^ Research published on the SOLE website. Accessed May 22, 2019
  9. ↑ Global ICT Excellence Award for HiWEL. Hole in the Wall News May 23, 2008. Accessed May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ School in the Cloud TED Prize. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  11. ^ Christian Heinrich: Digital learning: teaching in the data cloud. Children learn almost anything if you give them a computer and ask questions, says Indian education researcher Sugata Mitra. In: The time. No. 52, December 19, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2019 ( zeit.de ).
  12. ↑ www.reuters.com ( Memento from January 9, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  13. ^ Trailer The School in the Claud on YouTube . Retrieved May 22, 2019.