Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
16 hours agoLeveraging Failure And Feedback For Rapid Adaptive Learning Growth
Learning from failure leads to faster skill acquisition and better retention in corporate training.
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 hours ago9 signs you have a genuinely sharp mind (even if you never thought of yourself as particularly intelligent) - Silicon Canals
Intelligence often manifests in quiet observation and attention to detail rather than loud proclamations or traditional measures of success.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
4 hours ago9 signs you have a genuinely sharp mind (even if you never thought of yourself as particularly intelligent) - Silicon Canals
Intelligence often manifests in quiet observation and attention to detail rather than loud proclamations or traditional measures of success.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
15 hours agoPsychology says people who were told they were gifted as children often grow into adults who avoid challenges - because their identity was built on being naturally good, not on getting better - Silicon Canals
Labeling children as 'gifted' can hinder their growth by tying their self-worth to innate talent rather than effort and improvement.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says people who constantly research self-improvement but never start aren't lazy - they've confused the feeling of learning with the feeling of changing - Silicon Canals
Learning about self-improvement can create a false sense of progress without actual change in behavior.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
18 hours agoNobody teaches children how to know their own worth - we teach them to perform, to achieve, and to behave, and then wonder why so many adults reach fifty still measuring themselves against someone else's ruler - Silicon Canals
Self-worth is inherent and not based on achievements or external validation.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoSelf-taught people often don't realize it, but psychology says the way they solve problems is fundamentally different from most people - Silicon Canals
Self-taught individuals develop unique cognitive patterns that enhance problem-solving through exploration and unfocused thinking.
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoChildren who were praised for being smart rather than for working hard often become adults who avoid challenges - not from laziness but from a deep fear of being found ordinary - Silicon Canals
Praising children for being 'smart' can hinder their growth mindset and willingness to take risks.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
4 days agoCommunity College 4-Year Degrees Let Prior Learning Count
Community colleges provide adult learners with affordable pathways to education, but transferability of credits for prior learning remains a significant challenge.
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Higher education
fromFuturism
3 weeks agoProfessors Say AI Is Destroying Their Students' Ability to Think
Professors report that student dependency on AI is eroding critical thinking, reading comprehension, and cognitive engagement, forcing educators to fundamentally restructure their teaching approaches.
Higher education
fromFuturism
3 weeks agoProfessors Say AI Is Destroying Their Students' Ability to Think
Professors report that student dependency on AI is eroding critical thinking, reading comprehension, and cognitive engagement, forcing educators to fundamentally restructure their teaching approaches.
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Higher education
fromPsychology Today
4 days agoShould You Serve on the Board of Your Alma Mater?
Higher education is essential for the U.S. economy and requires significant institutional change to adapt to current challenges.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week agoWhat History, Evidence, Competing Views Say About AI, Higher Ed
A significant shift in higher education is occurring, influenced by technology, requiring a balance between historical understanding and present innovation.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week agoWhat History, Evidence, Competing Views Say About AI, Higher Ed
A significant shift in higher education is occurring, influenced by technology, requiring a balance between historical understanding and present innovation.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoBehavioral science says people who learned about life outside the classroom didn't miss an education - they got a different one, built from necessity and curiosity rather than curriculum, and the thinking it produces is less organized and considerably harder to break - Silicon Canals
Real learning occurs through direct experience and active engagement outside formal education, producing more resilient and adaptable thinkers than classroom instruction alone.
Education
fromBuzzFeed
3 weeks ago35 Teachers Are Sharing The "Basic" Things Students Apparently Cannot Do Themselves Anymore
Teachers report students increasingly lack basic life skills and foundational academic abilities, from self-care tasks to fundamental math and writing, with administrative support often undermining academic standards.
Education
fromSilicon Canals
4 weeks agoPsychology says people who educated themselves through reading and curiosity instead of formal degrees solve problems in a fundamentally different way - and these 8 cognitive patterns explain why classrooms can't replicate it - Silicon Canals
Self-taught learners achieve innovative solutions by connecting learning directly to problems they want to solve, rather than learning subjects first and seeking applications later.
Higher education
fromFortune
1 week ago'You won't be able to AI your way through an oral exam': Colleges have an Ancient Greek-style solution to the Gen Z stare | Fortune
Oral exams are being reintroduced in higher education to combat the negative effects of generative AI on student learning and critical thinking.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
1 week agoInterpersonal Learning Explained For Instructional Designers: Definition, Characteristics, And Workplace Applications
Interpersonal learning is essential for modern organizations, emphasizing collaboration and knowledge sharing through interaction among individuals.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 months agoWhy Reflections on Teaching Philosophy Matter: A Call for Contributions
Effective philosophy teaching cultivates student participation through course design, assessments, and informal pedagogies that encourage thinking aloud, testing partial ideas, and revising views publicly.
Online learning
fromeLearning Industry
3 weeks agoFrom Tick-Box Training To Transformative Learning: Designing Experiences That Stick
Meaningful learning requires emotional engagement and practical application rather than checkbox completion, creating lasting behavioral change that transforms how people work together.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoLeveraging Prior Learning to Support Pathways
One of my favorite movies is Good Will Hunting. Will Hunting (played by Matt Damon) is a 20-year-old janitor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Although he works a blue-collar job, he is secretly a self-taught genius with an extraordinary gift for mathematics and an exceptional memory. One day, he anonymously solves a complex math problem left on a chalkboard by Professor Gerald Lambeau, astonishing the faculty.
Education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoThe Case for Centers for Teaching and Learning (opinion)
This is a striking decision at a moment when public confidence in higher education is eroding. It is also puzzling because rigorous research and evaluation have demonstrated, over and over, the value of the work of centers for teaching and learning, including positive impacts on student learning outcomes, institutional effectiveness and faculty development.
Higher education
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month agoCoaching Works-if Colleges Invest in Quality
Whether it's executive coaching or life coaching, people understand the concept and know that there is value to it in higher ed. However, what's been missing is this foundational research that really explains why coaching works in this context and how you can then leverage it to have the most impact on student success. What does a coach need to know, and at what skill level do they need to operate in order to have the impact on students that we want to see?
Higher education
Education
fromeLearning Industry
2 months agoThe Education Industry: Shaping Economies, Skills, And The Future Of Learning
Modern education has evolved into a technology-enabled, flexible, and resilient ecosystem that expands access, aligns learning with workforce needs, and drives societal and economic development.
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