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Attitudes toward climate change and education

Posted on January 27, 2020 by admin

I tend to assume that educational experiences are essential to addressing fact based concerns. In the U.S., education has evidently been unsuccessful in convincing the general public that this country must act to address this problem. With a well-educated population, … Continue reading →

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Innovations in note taking

Posted on January 21, 2020 by admin

Reimagining how familiar study tactics such as highlighting and note taking can be improved continue to attract my attention. I am particularly interested in how technology can augment these traditional study tactics. I also continually argue that there is an … Continue reading →

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Textbooks targeted to region

Posted on January 21, 2020 by admin

This comparison of textbooks summarized in the NYTimes reveals the degree to which the states influence textbook content (Texas and California). Even the same history textbook from the same company differs in how key passages related to politically sensitive issues … Continue reading →

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Old guy a perfect 10

Posted on January 19, 2020 by admin

PEW has a simple 10 item MC exam it put together to evaluate Internet knowledge. You can try it yourself. Yes, I did score 101/10 putting me in the top 2% of those taking the quiz. Yes, I know more … Continue reading →

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Phrasing the debate proposition

Posted on January 16, 2020 by admin

I have written on the value of argumentation (debate) for developing research and critical thinking on multiple occasions. This form of social interaction has value in most content areas.  An important skill for teachers in hosting a classroom argument is framing the … Continue reading →

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Politics and perspective on higher ed

Posted on January 15, 2020 by admin

This article from the PEW Research Center summarizes research on attitudes toward higher education. Whether you assess higher education as having a positive or negative impact on the country varies considerably as a function of your political party affiliation. Democrats … Continue reading →

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