teaching the kids
Embedded education.
“Learning no longer lives on an individual platform. Rather, learning happens everywhere. We’re entering a new age of “Embedded Education.” | learn more
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Why successful children don’t innovate.
The author makes an evolutionary case to explain why human children are particularly bad at innovating. Quote from a recent paper he cites: “A decade ago, now-seminal work showed that children are strikingly unskilled at simple tool innovation. Since then, […]
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Why we stopped making Einsteins.
“I think the most depressing fact about humanity is that during the 2000s most of the world was handed essentially free access to the entirety of knowledge and that didn’t trigger a golden age.” The article makes the case for […]
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College: how to make the most of it.
A ton of good advice for students in here. “Signaling is the only good reason to go. Still, once you’re on campus, you might as well make the most of it. I’ve been in college non-stop for the last 33 years, and […]
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New research causes concern for our entire approach to preschool.
“That’s right. A statewide public pre-K program, taught by licensed teachers, housed in public schools, had a measurable and statistically significant negative effect on the children in this study.” | learn more
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Why tacit knowledge is more important than deliberate practice.
“Tacit knowledge is knowledge that cannot be captured through words alone. Think about riding a bicycle. Riding a bicycle is impossible to teach through descriptions.” | learn more
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We can’t wait for universities to fix themselves.
On the launch of the new University of Austin. “We are a dedicated crew that grows by the day. Our backgrounds and experiences are diverse; our political views differ. What unites us is a common dismay at the state of […]
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A generation of American men give up on college.
“The number of men enrolled at two- and four-year colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, in a widening education gap across the U.S.” | learn more
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Helping kids understand what McKinsey does.
How do you explain management consulting to kids? With the help of a fish farm! | learn more
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The history of homework
“Homework is long-standing education staple, one that many students hate with a fiery passion. We can’t really blame them, especially if it’s a primary source of stress that can result in headaches, exhaustion, and lack of sleep. … It makes […]