EDUCATION TIDES
It is said that Abhimanyu, son of the great warrior, Arjun and who in death attained immortality, learnt the art of entering the "chakravyuha" which still in his mother's womb. It is my personal view that the age of Mahabharata was much more advanced than we are today, that they possessed even fusion weapons and that they had literally reached astronomical heights in exploring the universe. However, the intention of this article is not to establish such contentions but to get back to Abhimanyu's precociousness. That a mother's womb could very well be the place where a child's learning can begin is not without scientific support as even many modern researches have established an element of truth in such a possibility, in the same way School franchise could very well be the place where a child's learning can begin.
The more one delves into the working of the human brain, the more it becomes mind boggling. There are "critical periods", "plasticity" and "sensitive periods" and what not that facilitate learning. There are theories and counter theories.But even to a layman, it is evident that language acquisition is in early childhood, when uninhibited the child learns the contextual usages and applies it with ease.
The counter theories always substantiate with exceptions to generalization. However, that one should catch them young cannot be ignored since it facilitates much easier learning in the later stages. The resistance is definitely increased beyond normal neuroplasticity periods. Also peer learning is a positive contributor in enhancing learning of abilities associated with sensitive periods"
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