Human Learning vs. Statistical Learning

Me with (Smart) Objects

9-11 years

25 min

Learning goal :

Learning to differentiate a human being from an "intelligent" machine

Pedagogical Intention :

Identify cognitive differences

Target skills :

Understanding the difference between human learning and machine learning.

Materials :

Data cards + analysis sheet

Detailed Procedure :

1. Presentation of a category to learn. 2. Students classify using few examples. 3. Simulation of statistical analysis. 4. Comparison of methods. 5. Written summary.

Progress Indicators

The student compares the two methods and explains the concept of statistical learning.

Research Foundations

Flavell (metacognition); UNESCO AI.