John Holt - How Children Fail Access

Holt observed that instead of trying to understand material, students develop "strategies" to dodge adult demands and "fish" for right answers:

: Much of the information presented in school feels like a "torrent of words" that contradicts what children actually know about reality. Strategies of Survival John Holt - How Children Fail

: Students may take wild guesses or mumble responses to increase their chances of appearing correct without actually knowing the material. Holt's Educational Philosophy Holt observed that instead of trying to understand