Michael Brody

Michael Brody
flipped into Teaching and Learning
Mar 17
Why the 100-Point Grading Scale Is a Stacked Deck
edutopia.org - Youki Terada
Grades are a staple of American education, but they’re a fairly modern invention. The earliest formal grading emerged in 1785 when Yale University, …
Michael Brody
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Michael Brody
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Direct Instruction or Inquiry-Based Learning?
edutopia.org - Crystal Frommert
Can we settle the debate over direct instruction versus inquiry-based learning? If you follow educators on Twitter, you might have noticed an ongoing …
Michael Brody
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The Stubborn Myth of “Learning Styles” – by William Furey
educationnext.org - William Furey
Reasonable people may disagree about whether teachers should have to pass licensing tests of instructional knowledge before getting a job in a …
A study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did not express gratitude. The enhanced cardiovascular response leads to increased concentration, more confidence, allowing individuals to give their peak performance.
Michael Brody
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Gratitude expressions between co-workers improve cardiovascular responses to stress
sciencedaily.com - University of California - San Diego
A study finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did …
Michael Brody
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The End of Grading
WIRED - KC Cole
How the irrational mathematics of measuring, ranking, and rating distort the value of stuff, work, people—everything. On March 14 at 1:59 (3.14159), …