A generation of schoolchildren is being exhorted to believe in their brain’s elasticity. Does it really help them learn? Over the past century, a powerful idea has taken root in the educational landscape. The notion of intelligence as something innate … Continue reading The growth mindset problem
This is the first of a two-part conversation with Yong Zhao about standards, testing and other core elements of the modern system of education, and the assumptions that may be standing in the way of meeting the real learning needs of all … Continue reading Standards: Why Realizing the Full Promise of Education Requires a Fresh Approach
Students take responsibility for their learning and develop solutions for complex problems when their research paper becomes a PBL unit. In 11th grade, students in my county are expected to generate a research paper or product. In the past, I stuck … Continue reading Project-Based Learning and the Research Paper
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