07 AUG 2017 by ideonexus
Teacher Approval Ends Discussion
After years of classroom research, Dillon (1988) concluded that teacher interventions during student discussions tend to shut down student thinking and student talk. He found this to be particularly true of positive feedback or praise. The rationale, of course, is that when a teacher communicates agreement with one student’s thinking, both the speaker and other classmates conclude that there is no need for further thought because the teacher has gotten the answer he or she was after. Folksonomies: education discussion
Folksonomies: education discussion
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External VS Internal Hapiness
Many different competing theories of happiness have emerged from the field
of positive psychology, but if there’s one thing virtually all positive psychologists
agree on, it’s this: there are many ways to be happy, but we cannot find
happiness. No object, no event, no outcome or life circumstance can deliver
real happiness to us. We have to make our own happiness—by working hard
at activities that provide their own reward.15
When we try to find happiness outside of ourselves, we’re f...Folksonomies: happiness gamification
Folksonomies: happiness gamification
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notesMake your own happiness. Auto-telik
21 APR 2014 by ideonexus
Praise a Child's Character Rather than Actions
The researchers randomly assigned the children to receive different types of praise. For some of the children, they praised the action: “It was good that you gave some of your marbles to those poor children. Yes, that was a nice and helpful thing to do.” For others, they praised the character behind the action: “I guess you’re the kind of person who likes to help others whenever you can. Yes, you are a very nice and helpful person.”
A couple of weeks later, when faced with more opp...
1 The opposite of telling a child they work hard instead of telling them they are "smart." Tell a child they are a good person when they do good things so that they internalize morality.
30 DEC 2013 by ideonexus
Everything is for You
Do you have doubts about life? Are you unsure if it is worth the trouble? Look at the sky: that is for you. Look at each person’s face as you pass on the street: those faces are for you. And the street itself, and the ground under the street, and the ball of fire underneath the ground: all these things are for you. They are as much for you as they are for other people. Remember this when you wake up in the morning and think you have nothing. Stand up and face the east. Now praise the sky an... 1 notes
notesA nice thought for when you think you have nothing.
08 JUN 2012 by ideonexus
The Myriad Reasons for Untruths
Untruth naturally afflicts historical information. There are various reasons that make this unavoidable. One of them is partisanship for opinions and schools... Another reason making untruth unavoidable in historical information is reliance upon transmitters... Another reason is unawareness of the purpose of an event ... Another reason is unfounded assumption as to the truth of a thing. ... Another reason is ignorance of how conditions conform with reality... Another reason is the fact that p... 1 notes
notesThe main reason for historical errors are ignorance.
02 JAN 2012 by ideonexus
Herschel's Heterodox Opinions
Laplace’s cool confidence in avowing atheistical sentiments was legendary. The story was told that after Napoleon had inspected a copy of Laplace’s Systéme du Monde, he challenged the astronomer about his beliefs. ‘Monsieur Laplace! Newton has frequently spoken of God in his book. I have already gone over yours, and I have not found His name mentioned a single time.’ To this Laplace made the magnificent and disdainful reply: ‘Citizen First Consul, I have no need of that hypothesis.... 1 notes
notesHe believed in aliens living in the Sun, rejected praise for god in his work, but managed to avoid having his library burned down.
31 JUL 2011 by ideonexus
Do Not Praise Your Children's Intelligence
On the successful completion of a test, they should not have said,“I’m so proud of you. You’re so smart. They should have said, “I’m so proud of you. You must have really studied hard”. This appeals to controllable effort rather than to unchangeable talent. It’s called “growth mindset” praise.
More than 30 years of study show that children raised in growth-mindset homes consistently outscore their fixed-mindset peers in academic achievement. They do better in adult life, t...
2 Praise them for working hard because they can control that.
01 JAN 2010 by ideonexus
Nothing is Fun Until You're Good at It
What Chinese parents understand is that nothing is fun until you're good at it. To get good at anything you have to work, and children on their own never want to work, which is why it is crucial to override their preferences. This often requires fortitude on the part of the parents because the child will resist; things are always hardest at the beginning, which is where Western parents tend to give up. But if done properly, the Chinese strategy produces a virtuous circle. Tenacious practice, ...Folksonomies: parenting
Folksonomies: parenting
A meme about the difference between Chinese and Western mothers, where Chinese mothers force their children to keep at tasks until they master them.
