Peter Gray on the Evidence for Self-Directed Education

Does self-directed education really “work,” and how can we prove it? In this episode I speak with Peter Gray, Ph.D., about the evidence (and lack thereof) for the effectiveness of unschooling and democratic free schools. Topics include: How does one measure the "effectiveness" of education in the first place? What does Peter's research say? How might a skeptical parent critique it? Why is it hard to get this research published? If Peter could design a perfect experiment to show that it self-directed education works, what would it look like? And how might a Master’s or Ph.D. student contribute to this field? * * * Peter's blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freedom-learn Peter's book: http://www.freetolearnbook.com Show your love for the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/blakeboles