Cutting [along] the bias
My colleagues and I have been talking a lot lately about student/course evaluations, as are many folks in higher ed. Discussions about course evals center on validity (“truth in measurement”), in particular […]
On mindsets and straw-men
“Mindset” is solid. The straw-man-arguments against it, are, well, flimsy. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been bothered by the backlash against the “growth Mindset” perspective in education. I admit that […]
I see some sense in the [no-]nonsense
Hello and Happy New Year! I haven’t much time for my usual long-winded expositions lately, sorry! But that doesn’t mean that I haven’t had some things on my mind. Instead of writing […]
Thinking about Thinking
“Metacognition” – a current buzz word in education circles, yes, but unlike some it’s a buzz word with solid empirical backing. It really is worth thinking about. Metacognition’s definition is short and […]
How about those seeds? Are they growing?
It’s been a few years since starting this blog, as my first post kicked off the new year in 2012 – my how time flies! Here today in the Fall of 2015, […]
Revealing Reflections:
A consideration of empirically based ideals for creating vibrant, healthy schools As we settle in to the new year, I can’t help but reflect on what’s just passed. Don’t we all do […]
What’s old, made new again, could…
What’s old, made new again, could …be just the ticket out of this mess… Given an opportunity to observe a young child over an extended period of time, you are sure to […]
Planting Seeds of Social Change
It all started at Portland, OR’s first mini Maker-Faire. At the time, I was looking for ways to grow, professionally, though not necessarily while at the faire. My husband and I were […]
Empathy isn’t out of reach, in fact…it’s pretty easy to teach!
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? That we need a culture shift, and we need one fast?! Indeed, at times like this – shooting after shooting after shooting – we find ourselves […]
Robo-Puppy & the Helicopter Parent
Comparative Psychology – gaining understanding of human behavior by making comparisons to non-human agents — can be hard for students to appreciate, especially when the comparison is between humans and computers, a […]
