In a world that is changing at a fast pace under the increasing weight of technology, how to stay in the race and renew its know-how? Let us rely on collective intelligence and develop teamwork, answer more and more institutions of higher education and companies. That’s how Stanford was born in the 80’s, design thinking , a problem-solving method […] … learn more→
Builders of possibilities: projects that give students confidence
Why we should give prejudiced students a voice in the classroom
In the space of a few years, Britain’s political landscape has changed. Now, generally, young people are proportionately more likely to have socially liberal and socialist views, and want to remain part of the EU. Meanwhile, older demographics proportionately voted for Brexit, and were said to be largely responsible for voting the Conservatives into office in 2017. This polarisation was […] … learn more→
Rethinking university rankings: we need to talk about quality (and inequality) of teaching
Each year the release of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings generates a great deal of interest, excitement – and debate. This year all eyes are on China which, according to the 2018 rankings, “steps up its ascent” as “East closes in on West”. China’s Tsinghua University in 22nd place has overtaken all of its other […] … learn more→
Say something solid
I help social science researchers think about how to plan or commission data visualisations for their results. Many think that designing a great visualisation will somehow elevate their findings. This is not always true. The consulting field on data visualisation, unfortunately, is filled with advice on which colors or charting methods to use, or how […] … learn more→
How to turn your PhD into a book – part two
If you missed the last installment; step one can be found here – I recommend reading this post first Step Four: Don’t be an academic asshole about it It’s highly likely, unless you did the slightly less cold call approach descibed in my previous post, that you won’t get a fast answer to your initial pitch to an […] … learn more→
How technology can help ‘undisable’ students with dyslexia
I find it hard to think of dyslexia as a disability in much the same way I struggle to consider ADHD or Asperger’s syndrome a disability. When I meet anybody with those neurological differences, my first thought is “what sort of jobs would you outperform me in?”. Many years ago, a colleague of mine was […] … learn more→
We provided psychological first aid after the Las Vegas shooting – here’s what we learned
What is “psychological first aid”? How do mental health experts like you work side by side with traditional first responders? The goal of psychological first aid is to sooth, assist and help people function and cope in a healthy way in the wake of a traumatic event. It’s employed in the hours and days following the event, […] … learn more→
We all put too much emphasis on test scores
We live in testing times. We also live in a time of globalization, immigration and the internationalization of schools and universities around the world. Our current obsession with school accountability and student learning outcomes has resulted in the increased use and abuse of test scores — in particular language test scores. Language test scores are […] … learn more→
Bloom’s Taxonomy: The rubbish running education
Back when I was focusing more on how much education has been degraded (and less on the takeover by edu-fascists), I wrote of Bloom’s Taxonomy, this weird dogma which Educationists rant about extensively. It’s been over five years since I wrote about it, but a recent book extolling the virtues of this taxonomy was recently […] … learn more→
What everybody dislikes about beard oil and why
Your beard oil is about to use! It is just that, oil. Your GreenMan Almond beard oil is prepared for use! You beard oil is prepared for use. Beard oil is one of the most necessary items that any kind of beardsman could possess. It is among one of the most crucial items that any […] … learn more→