Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Grothendieck knew what he found interesting and productively confusing because he had spent three years observing his thought and tracing where it wanted to go. He was not at the mercy of the social world he entered; rather, he “used” it to “further his aims.” (I put things in quotation marks here because what he’s doing isn’t exactly this delibera... See more
Cultivating a State of Mind Where New Ideas Are Born
their learning muscles
Bill Lucas • New Kinds of Smart
contemporary societies seem to care about three things: national prosperity, social cohesion and stability, and personal well-being. But the personal attitudes that will lead towards these three ‘goods’ are not eternal: they depend on the nature of the world. So even if those three aspirations are taken for granted, educational values — the traits ... See more
Guy Claxton • A life of tests is no preparation for the tests of life | Aeon Essays
There is a lot of evidence suggesting that students learn best and more quickly through asset-based approaches. Meyer’s expertise is in math, but the same is true in writing and I am a dedicated practitioner of working from a base of what students already know and can do, the most notable skill being thinking . Everyone can think, but a huge propor... See more
John Warner • Genius vs. Expertise
Helping students to develop states of mind conducive to different kinds of learning, specifically using their intuitive as well as rational selves. 5 Encouraging learners to understand which tools tend to help in certain situations and how to know when to use these. 6 Providing students with effective strategies for learning and working collaborati
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Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind—Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less, Guy Claxton,
Carl Honore • In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
one mindset – how bright you think you are and how much you believe that effort matters.
Bill Lucas • New Kinds of Smart
Critical thinker.
David Thomas • The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
An asset-based approach to teaching asks, “What ideas do these students have ?” rather than “What ideas do these students lack?”