Education
The American Scholar: The Disadvantages of an Elite Education - William Deresiewicz
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The purpose of education is to develop agency within a child. Purposeful work and achieving mastery are tools to getting there. They aren’t the results of learning and imagination, it’s the other way around—learning is simply the consequence of doing. To understand this is to understand the ecology that fosters genius and talent.
Simon Sarris • School Is Not Enough
One of my absolute favorite topics is how people learn
Improving your speed of learning is also a top professional skill in a world that ain't changing any slower
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Instructors use generative AI for personalized learning exercises in simulations, critiques, mentoring, co-creation, and tutoring, fostering deep student engagement and understanding.
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Fast food model of education kills creativity and room for play.
Yet imagination is the source of every form of human achievement.
Teaching students to evaluate each other | Center for Teaching Innovation
teaching.cornell.eduWhat education does is provide a curated experience to help you learn.
Done well, it sifts through the myriad resources, possible paths, and common errors and says:
> read *this* (not that) book
> practice *this* skill first
> be wary of making *this* mistake
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