Maria Montessori developed an education philosophy and process from birth to 25 years of age through her life in the 20th century. The philosophy is based on the simple premise of "follow the child" within composite class groups of children 3 years apart. This way the youngest looks up to their elders and imitate and learn, the middle and older teach and lead the younger and reinforce what they know. You have a social culture being developed as children move from younger, to middle to older and experiencing being led and leading and responsible for others; you have peers teaching each other what they know because Montessori said that a child will learn from one closer to their age and experience than an adult. She also said, "The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, 'The children are now working as if I did not exist'". Mazur has hit upon exactly this way of teaching. Love it.

I'm a high school Physics teacher here in Brazil and the experiences related by Eric Mazur in his classrooms are very similar as mine's. I'd like to thank professor Mazur by sharing his knowledgement and insprire me to improve my abilities of teaching.

What an eye opener!! After watching this video I have a completely different perspective about teaching. I am a therapist who facilitated court mandated intimate partner violence groups in the past and wish I had known this information. If I ever re-engage in group work, I will definitely use this information to better prepare my learning activities in groups. Thank you immensely Dr. Mazur!

too good.how well he articulates his observations into learning theories of his own.

I'm a young physics' teacher, 21, in Brazil and Peer Instruction is motivating my students to lear physics, I'm shure that.

You know, the way he talks and explains things is very similar to how I would answer questions. A highly inspirational video at best.

Excellent content from prof manzur: I ask them to read before coming to class. “In class I teach by questioning.” ...I’ll talk a few minutes then ask a question then have them vote on answer. They talk to each other and try to convince each other...they vote again and many more get correct answer on second try. We wrap up with a discussion.... crucial part is for student to make sense of the information. By doing not by listening to a lecture.

I'm having my Mazur moment this year and just now realized it, by watching this video. Never thought of teaching differently from the way I was taught. Now I'm finally creating the right conditions in my class to let the students learn by themselves and I'm loving it!

Been there. Mazur invites us to step back from being the "sage on the stage" with this articulate, narrative examination of conscience. For me, Mazur's clear call to validate and verify "did they learn what they needed to learn" is a much-needed giant step in ethical teaching. What else? In my opinion, Mazur has the academic chops to inspire a scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) climate on your campus. I laughed out loud when he reports here how his classes turned into chaos, recalling my own experiences when visitors came to my chaotic networked classes, saw these peer-to-peer, then left saying, "I'll come back when you're teaching." Good stuff. Well done. Definitely in the cause.

This is why knowing your audience is important in any form of public speaking. If you want someone to remember something you have to put it in a perspective they can understand. As a skateboarder, use the motions to explains concepts, same thing for basketball players and so on. It's all about perspective.

i'm completely in love with this guy. Prof Mazur, there is no such grattitude to express how i'm feeling about it. Just take my sincere THANKS. ♥

Thank you, Dr. Mazur for sharing your ideas when working with students in a classroom setting. Absolutely inspiring! Judy E.dD

Very important contribution. Thank you, professor.

Brilliant....finally someone sasy that. I am explaining people rules of healthy nutrition, and always try to make them say what would they change in their daily menu. They don't see the connection, before they apply the gathered knowledge to themselves.... THANK YOU!

A good attempt to interpret what learning is and how the teaching should be. Thanking You.

Absolutely inspiring. I'm a high school teacher and I think this is also a class management solution for disruptive behaviours: if they all actively involved in their learning process, they are no longer interested in disturbing the lesson. Does chatting mean chaos? Not anymore. Thank you so much!

Very entertaining. The crucial bit starts around 8:20: why peer-instruction is essentially different from instructor-instruction.

I'm IMPRESSIVE! This is an amazing technique ever!

You are so inspiring! I hope your video can inspire my students who will be future science teachers

So true. Excellent confession professor 👏

Eric Mazur es una de las voces que repudian más fuerte y más claro el abuso de la clase magistral en la educación universitaria y lleva veinte años haciéndolo con gran éxito y elocuencia. Conocí un poco de el, tengo interés de conocer mas, pues resulto ser una fuente de inspiración para mi persona.

I find the "unfreezing" event of many students not being able to answer the real-world word problems interesting. I remember learning how to "plug and chug" equations well at the Naval Academy and then going to my first ship only to realize how little I really knew about electricity and thermodynamics. I've been learning how to learn ever since (great fun).

awesome findings so well articulated

Excellent! I teach as Dr. Mazur show me!

Wonderful, I loved it

I learned physics from intensive study of rigorous textbooks 📚 over more than ten years. Self study is the key to knowledge rather than listening to lectures.

flipped classroom is now a proven strategy to promote effective learning. This video should change all teachers who are ready to question their own practices

I loved it!

Will give it a shot :)

Nice lecture.

Amazing

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Brilliant

The British discovered this method in Kerala some 120 yrs. ago and it was implemented very quickly in England at this time. It is called the Madras schooling

Peer learning is more important. Transfer of information is education. Crucial part of that is students who makes sense of that information. Making sense inside the classroom (hard part) and transfer of information(easy part) outside the classroom

4:10 haha almost all my education lecturers haven't brought a bibliography in years

8:55 the curse of knowledge

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mi idolo

WOW

9:30

Education = bulimic learning Educator = quiz masters Education system = elaborate quiz game show Students = quiz game contestants

11:15 - Wtf am I doing then?

nice, if they read before:/

it's called the Jewish way for thousands of years

So basically teaching like they do at schools. Not that revolutionary.