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Journeying Back to Joy in the Classroom

Faculty Focus

The first activity I tried in class was a pre-writing workshop, speed-dating-style. If so, this belief seems to compound at the time of a student’s entrance to college. In my own experience, I have seen students gain greater confidence in their writing ability and in applying a critical lens to a problem.

Lecturing 111
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Journeying Back to Joy in the Classroom

Faculty Focus

The first activity I tried in class was a pre-writing workshop, speed-dating-style. If so, this belief seems to compound at the time of a student’s entrance to college. In my own experience, I have seen students gain greater confidence in their writing ability and in applying a critical lens to a problem.

Lecturing 111
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Can Chinese Edtech Regulations Stifle a Culture of Striving?

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On one hand, I really want to respect cognitive development, and on the other hand, I also dream to be a proud mom,” Hu says. “I Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says. I think that will be a huge problem going forward.”

Culture 156
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A Glimpse Into the Playful World of Seymour Papert

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I always envied how he could talk, tell stories, and write about big ideas in simple, jargon-free terms. Any of his speeches or writings make you think for hours, days, years! That he is widely considered the father of a movement that espouses play and games as an integral part of learning—any learning—may seem incongruous.

Knowledge 123