By the Author of WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed
The “Truth of the Matter” As described in post #2 of this series, any logical argument that will lead valid results depends upon the truth and validity of the information upon which the hypothesis is based. In other words, for a conclusion to be true and valid, the information that forms the hypothesis must be […]
Read More…What if someone wants his supporters to draw the conclusion that the election of another to high office is illegitimate. How should he proceed using the “Critical Skills?” I suppose he could do the following: Initiate lawsuits (legitimate or otherwise) challenging some part of the electoral process for inaccuracies, fraud, or whatever. It makes no […]
Read More…Competency-Based Learning transitions students away from seat time in favor of a structure that creates flexibility, allowing them to progress as they demonstrate mastery of academic content, regardless of time, place, or pace of learning. Competency-based strategies provide flexibility in the way that credit can be earned or awarded, and provide students with personalized learning […]
Read More…This is worth a read . . . . and some thought. Has your mind been hijacked by your political convictions, i.e., you’re prone to rationalization, or do you fail to exercise your critical faculties, i.e., are you mentally lazy? Or is it something else?? Think about it! Gordon Pennycook and David Rand penned an interesting article in the New York Times. You can read the article by clicking HERE.
Read More…In this episode, Charlie Jett discusses Field Studies in depth. Field Studies were highlighted by the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) report, “Teaching the SCANS Competencies” as an effective means of teaching the Critical skills. Field Studies are conducted by a team of students and focus on issues identified by local area businesses […]
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