if learners see a need....oh the possibilities.

check out the hole in the wall experiment in india that shows how kids teach themselves.

some key findings:

1. children can self-teach in groups (over 300 in 6 months became computer literate)

1 operating it and 3 advising - all 4 get same score

16 around them in a circle, advising, will all get same score

2. there are no barriers if the learner sees a need

3. values are acquired, doctrine and dogma are enforced

4. learning - mostly from a self-organizing system