Building Behaviors for the Future
Long-term behaviors are the optimal starting place when designing a course. As much as we might wish we had a Transmogrifier (a la Calvin and Hobbes) that we could use…
The G4P Hack
We shared some thoughts about generalizing a couple of weeks ago, but that was aimed at understanding the process and using it as individuals. What we’re offering now is a…
Failure for Dummies
One of the hallmarks of a quality learning environment is that it permits learners to fail. We might conclude that the primary reason is that without the possibility of failure,…
Generalizing Juggling
Generalizing knowledge is not the same as transferring knowledge. The process of generalizing means developing enough working expertise that knowledge can be transferred to new contexts at will. This is…
Cookies and Cameras
Each of us came into the world unable to exert any direct influence, unable to even feed ourselves! Some of us were born with the proverbial silver spoon in our…
Psychological Immunity
"According to a growing body of research, the brain has a remarkable capacity to make the best of bad events: when we encounter negative situations we subconsciously activate what is…
Teaching, Learning, & Environment: Shifting Perspectives
by Dan Apple During my Keynote Address at a Professional Development Symposium, I asked teams of the 130 participants to reflect on three aspects of successful teaching and learning and…
MY LIFE
Starring YOU Directed by YOU with Screenplay by YOU We use many different metaphors for the living our lives: Weaving a tapestry (it has a larger pattern that emerges over…
Is Simply LETTING Our Students Fail Enough?
Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets. Michael Korda Professor Vinit Desai (University of Colorado Denver Business School), says that…
A Time of Monsters
We’ve shared ideas for how to make AI largely irrelevant within a college classroom, but also want to share our thoughts on making use of Artificial Intelligence as a learning…