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The four sides to the education debate

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There are four types of people fighting about education. They are: Teachers. Most of them know what they’re talking about, because they’re the ones on the front line. They can be divided into dumb teachers and smart teachers. The dumb teachers are the reason for the debate. The smart teachers aren’t paid enough. Administrators, principals, […]

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Posted 25 February 2007 § Psychology & Cognitive Science ‡ Comments (5) °

Direct Instruction: Yay or Nay?

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Direct Instruction (DI) was developed by behaviourists Siegfried (Zig) Engelmann and Wesley Becker in 1967. DI does not address individual differences in children; it focuses on communicating concepts clearly enough for any and every child to understand. The DI method begins with letter sounds and then words; words are practiced many times before they are […]

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Posted 23 February 2007 § Psychology & Cognitive Science ‡ Comments (11) °

Two minutes of a dog chasing his tail

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I’m nothing if not honest.

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Posted 22 February 2007 § Cute Things ‡ Comments (1) °