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Theater, economics and psychology: Climate class is now in session

The Hechinger Report

Or students in a human behavior class applying what they’ve learned to encourage cafeteria visitors to waste less food. I was struck by how professors in fields as diverse as theater, economics and architecture were participating in the “living lab” model. This is an edition of our climate change and education newsletter. Sign up here.

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PROOF POINTS: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year

The Hechinger Report

The drop in college graduates who majored in humanities ranges between 16 percent and 29 percent since 2012. The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002. As the economy recovered, so did the humanities. The last time colleges produced this few humanities graduates was in 2002.

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OPINION: Instead of panicking over test scores, let’s rethink how we measure learning and student success

The Hechinger Report

Research in economics and psychology shows that these tests fail to measure key traits like perseverance, motivation and conscientiousness qualities that strongly predict long-term success. Alison Baulos is the executive director of the Center for the Economics of Human Development.

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To err is human – and a powerful prelude to learning

The Hechinger Report

“He thought if they made a mistake, the mistake would get entrenched, and you’d have to backtrack to erase it,” explains Janet Metcalfe, a professor of psychology at Columbia University, and the author of an impressive scientific review titled “Learning from Errors,” published earlier this year in Annual Review of Psychology.

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Psychology - background reading list

Jonathan Firth

What should you read to prime yourself for further study in Psychology? I’m often asked by new or prospective Psychology students (or their parents) if I can recommend some interest-based reading to extend their understanding or prepare for a degree. Image via Pixabay. A great primer ahead of studying psychopathology.

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The Power of Microcredentials and America’s Higher Education Dilemma

ED Surge

These short courses offer students the opportunity to study behavioral health, which aligns with jobs in our region related to human services, sociology, counseling, psychology and social work. Arrington, in 1860 the economic value of enslaved peoples in the U.S. According to historian Benjamin T.

Education 141
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TEACHER VOICE: Coronavirus doesn’t discriminate — let’s separate the myths from the reality

The Hechinger Report

There’s so much information and so many personal stories about how the coronavirus has negatively affected the global community from health, economic, psychological and social perspectives. However, there are ways we can lean into our shared humanity, and I hope these suggestions can help spark that change for your school.