TeachThought

JANUARY 20, 2024

Dewey believed that learning was socially constructed and that brain-based pedagogy should emphasize active, experiential learning. The post The Pedagogy Of John Dewey: A Summary appeared first on TeachThought.

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Marginal Revolution

JANUARY 20, 2024

Adrian Wooldridge has an excellent Bloomberg column on this topic, promoting the relevance of Thomas Mann, and here is one excerpt: In the book [Magic Mountain], Castorp falls in with two intellectuals who live in the village of Davos below his sanitorium: an Italian humanist called Lodovico Settembrini and a Jewish-born cosmopolitan called Leo Naphta who is drawn to the Communist revolution and traditional Catholicism.

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Tradition Political Science 101

Anthropology.net

JANUARY 20, 2024

In a groundbreaking revelation, over 1,600 ancient genomes have opened a window into the genetic history of modern Europeans. This monumental discovery, detailed in four Nature papers 1 2 3 4 , not only unveils the intricate tapestry of genetic traits but challenges conventional beliefs about regional variations. Among the revelations is a link between migratory waves and traits, including a heightened risk for multiple sclerosis.

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Marginal Revolution

JANUARY 20, 2024

Miss America , Miss United States and Miss USA are three different people. The post Miss Information appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

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All Things Pedagogical

JANUARY 20, 2024

I spent most of today doing what I used to do on Saturdays which is trying to relax and think through things. But because this week was a bit emotionally and cognitively intense, I spent most of it in bed listening to podcasts and trying to avoid thinking about the topic of the blog post this week. It did not succeed, because I have been carrying this deep disappointment in so many people that I used to consider academic international colleagues that I haven't really known what to do with my fee

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Education 40

Marginal Revolution

JANUARY 20, 2024

1. Did proxenia grants help ancient Greece grow? 2. Bob Lawson tribute to Jim Gwartney. 3. Puffin walking on the cliff in Iceland, other good photos too. 4. “ Alphafold found thousands of possible psychedelics. ” 5. Daniel Gross on AGI trades? 6. Girardian Papuans, circa 1963 (short video). 7. Nabeel on how to use Twitter. And on Substack.

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