I like to use a scoring system from 0-3 (Hattip to Professor Dave Garvin at Harvard) 3- added significantly to the discussion with an insight that shows evidence of synthesis and/or deep insight 2 – contributed in a meaningful professional way that demonstrates appropriate mastery of the subject and evidence of preparation for class […]
Tag: Learning
The 4 part learning journal
My dissertation research involving planning and managing a network of related Participatory Action Research projects. For most of these I was doing theoretical, methodological and practitioner literature reviews and background readings to supplement the group actions. At the same time I was maintaining an individual learning journal to record my reflections on the research processes […]
Battle ready, brain ready: a stream of consciousness reflection
(from an e-mail conversation with a new friend, the inventor of Brainmode power), Stephen asked me to reflect upon the phrase: Battle ready, brain ready. This was my stream of consciousness: it seems to me that brain state is an integral part of every behavior or cognitive process. for instance, we use a number of […]
the high frontier of graduate education
my take on the internal/external elements of AQAL as it connects to our role in higher education, is that we have an obligation to be a critical mirror for our students we engage with them to mutually learn critical thinking skills, and we give them feedback from deep in our own experience and research. at […]
Building a master Powerpoint file (or image dB) to support wide ranging discussions
Image via Wikipedia a terrific discussion here on the idea of having a 2500 slide Powerpoint master file my reflection: I use this exact technique when teaching Army Change Management and Army Sustainment i have over 500 slides that illustrate certain points, many of which are cleaned up versions of story-boarding explanations i have used to […]
The Ft Leavenworth experience
Image via Wikipedia To capture our discussion from our Post Instructional Conference about what officers would miss if they don’t come here: 1. Deep deliberate looks into complexity with a team. Discussion: It’s too easy for distance learning and virtual teams to treat planning and problem solving as transactions of a couple hours and a […]
Making learning fun
Image via Wikipedia In a lot of educational writing, it’s taken as a given that creating an atmosphere of fun in the classroom must inevitably lead to learning. It’s fair to ask what is the relationship between fun and learning, however from an evidential perspective. This analysis leads you to develop a working definition of […]
Creating a positive environment in the classroom
Image via Wikipedia A positive classroom environment comes from the interaction of faculty and students in the curriculum. Here are some tips that can help you maintain the positive energy that is so helpful for creating an effective learning climate. Model the positive enthusiasm as a teacher that you hope your students will demonstrate when […]
Advice to an aspiring young leader
Image via Wikipedia Leadership is not a natural act for most people, or so they think. There are leadership qualities deep down inside each and every one of us, though, that are just waiting for the right circumstances, motivation and opportunity to come to the surface. The hardest way to try to develop your own […]
Education advice for new traders
Image via Wikipedia Learning to survive in the world of daytrading and swing trading is no small undertaking. If it were easy, everyone could do it. The ocean of trading is filled with sharks who are looking to gobble up easy marks. You want to make sure that you’re not an easy catch for them. […]