The End of Ignorance

Multiplying Our Human Potential

John Mighton

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Random House USA Inc
15 October 2013

Biography: general; ELT: teaching theory & methods; Age groups: children; Philosophy & theory of education; Teaching skills & techniques

A revolutionary call for a new understanding of how people learn

A revolutionary call for a new understanding of how people learn.

The End of Ignorance conceives of a world in which no child is left behind-a world based on the assumption

that each child has the potential to be successful in every subject. John Mighton

argues that by recognizing the barriers that we have experienced in our own educational

development, by identifying the moment that we became disenchanted with a certain

subject and forever closed ourselves off to it, we will be able to eliminate these

same barriers from standing in the way of our children.

A passionate examination

of our present education system, The End of Ignorance shows how we all can work together

to reinvent the way that we are taught.

By: John Mighton
Imprint: Random House USA Inc
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 261g
ISBN: 9780676979640
ISBN 10: 0676979645
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 October 2013
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

JOHN MIGHTON is a mathematician, author and the founder of JUMP Math, a charity dedicated to helping people fulfil their potential in math. His first two books, The Myth of Ability and The End of Ignorance, were national bestsellers. Mighton has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, awarded five honorary doctorates for his lifetime achievements and appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada. He is also is an award-winning playwright- he's received the prestigious Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, two Governor General's Literary Awards for Drama, the Dora Award and the Chalmers Award. He lives in Toronto.

Reviews for The End of Ignorance: Multiplying Our Human Potential

In this profoundly optimistic work, John Mighton shows what can be achieved by combining an understanding of the developing brain's plasticity with an awareness of the complex needs of young learners. The End of Ignorance has far-reaching implications for what modern societies should do to promote human development. --Dr. Clyde Hertzman, Director, Human Early Learning Partnership In The End of Ignorance, John Mighton has brilliantly told the story of how JUMP affects learning in mathematics in the early years. --Dr. J. Fraser Mustard, founding president and fellow, the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research From the Hardcover edition.