Success is not enough: differences between children & chimpanzees

Abstract

Contrasting the way chimps and young children learn gives an insight into a stage, most noticeable about the time children start school, when earlier 'success' is followed by 'failure' at the same tasks. When success comes again, it is a huge jump ahead of the best a chimpanzee can manage. Junior school maths, physics and language examples are explained.

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Karmiloff-Smith, A. (1992). Success is not enough: differences between children & chimpanzees. Set: Research Information for Teachers, 1, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.18296/set.1006
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