Tabula+Rasa



Tabula Rasa
 * This term is Latin for the English term "blank slate"
 * Tabula Rasa is the theory that all individuals are born without any "built in knowledge" and that all knowledge is gained through experiences and perceptions.
 * First came about as part of John Locke's theory on children. Locke believed that all newborns were a blank slate when born and that it was up to parents and teachers to provide valuable experiences and an optimum environment for the child's mind to thrive.
 * Today many parents still believe this and believe that it is their responsibility to "fill" their child's mind with knowledge. To do this some parents personally take the time to give their children these experiences while others believe that sending their children to school will take care of this.
 * Although some parents still believe this today many psychologists believe this to be too radical of a theory due to research on infant cognition.
 * Tabula Rasa takes the side of nurture in the "nature vs. nurture" debate. It is how the child is raised that determines who they will become, that they are not pre-disposed to be someone.
 * The expression "children are like sponges" gets its roots from this theory.

^ all children are blank slates and things such as media can influence children even at a young age.

Resources: http://social.jrank.org/pages/640/Tabula-Rasa.html __Parents as Partners in Education__ http://thecontraryson.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/tabula-rasa-or-not-tabula-rasa-that-is-the-question/ http://www.faqs.org/childhood/Ke-Me/Locke-John-1632-1704.html

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