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Progressive Education

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Don’t Let Formal Education Get in the Way of Learning

 

Rachel Francois

A great paper on adding a cultural perspective in the traditional education system in order to make the curriculum interesting to students.

 

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Ethnographic Bifocals: Using Ethnographic Methodology in a Teaching and Learning Environment

 

A discussion about using ethnography techniques in classroom environment. One important element when noting these observations in class is to not add the assumptions that immediately then to follow.

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Corrupting Rationality: Exposing Emotions in Our Language

 Margo Schall

This essay, which is written with emotion, talks about employing emotion in education - a step which needs to be done in order to improve teaching and learning. 

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TLI Through a Theoretical Lense

Laura Hummer

"This paper addresses the Teaching and Learning Initiative (TLI) and attempts to frame some of the underlying pedagogical themes imbedded in its work through theory." 
 
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Critically Examining Ideals and Compromises in Teaching and Mentoring

by Emma Cohan

A statement on balancing traditional with progressive methods of teaching and how one can decide for the better path when he/she finds him/herself at crossroads.

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On negotiating difference: When your goals and the learner’s goals collide

by Alexandra Martinez

The question in this essay is - when should a mentor try to push a learner to study more than he or she desires?

 

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Inspiring Adult Learners: Validating the Intangible Benefits

by Ariel J Puleo

"This chapter will focus on two contrasting approaches to learning that, while having the same ultimate reason to learn, are problematic either in their method or inspiration behind attaining that goal."

 

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