Monthly Archives: May 2008

throwing students into the deep end

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Ian

I’ve never been much for spoon-fed learning: presenting material to students one pre-chewed nibble at a time, carefully paced. I’ve done a lot of self-guided learning over the years, and my modus operandi is pretty much the same regardless of … Continue reading →

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the cognitive age

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Ian

Another reason to worry less about “covering curriculum” and more about teaching cognitive process skills: The central process driving this is not globalization. It’s the skills revolution. We’re moving into a more demanding cognitive age. In order to thrive, people … Continue reading →

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Ethan Z gets it

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Ian

My friend Ethan Zuckerman gets student-centered teaching: Korb Eynon and tribal fame: “Driving home late last night, I realized he’d done it again, 19 years after I left his classroom for the last time. Korb hadn’t impressed his thinking on … Continue reading →

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my teaching philosophy

Posted on May 2, 2008 by Ian

This is the “statement of teaching philosophy” that I recently wrote for a job application. Ask an educational researcher for his “teaching philosophy” and you’re likely to get a puzzled look and a long pause. These can be interpreted as … Continue reading →

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