Any intervention in schools, & any implementation of research, involves power and we need to critically question the assumptions built into the research itself. Often, the fascination with cognitive science & 'what works' avoids those more critical discussions. How do we make sure that people who ar…
In this interview, I talk with Gerald Ardtio, Assistant Professor of Education at PACE University, about ways that we can increase autonomy for students. He makes the argument that while not everyone loves school, everyone does love to learn. Please follow Gerald on Twitter at @geraldardito And check out his blog https://inventinglearning.wordpress.com/ and recent paper https://journals.uair.arizona.edu/index.php/itet/article/view/22963
In this interview with Stephanie Folling-Fitzgerald (@CrownVictoria22), Lecturer at University of Maryland, College Park, we talk about what values we are placing in our schools. If you're not already following her on Twitter (@CrownVictoria22), go do that before you listen in.
How can we educate students to be critical in their civic participation with technology? My slides and sources: https://www.longviewoneducation.org/educating-people-for-a-digital-world/
In this interview, Dr. Michelle Fine makes the argument for participatory action research as a sophisticated epistemology. Her work uncovers the willful subjectivity and radical wit of youth. In the last ten minutes, she gives some concrete recommendations for setting up a classroom that recognizes and values the gifts that students bring. Please check out her publications on https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michelle_Fine and her latest book Just Research in Contentious Times (Teachers College, 2018). Michelle Fine is a Distinguished Professor of Critical Psychology, Women’s Studies, American Studies and Urban Education at the Graduate Center CUNY. Thank you to Dr. Kim Case and Professor Tanya L. Domi.
Jordan Peterson “despises” the term ‘structural racism’ and in an argument against the idea that ‘white privilege’ exists, he asks, “Why isn’t it majority privilege?”. “The majority is most comfortable in a society produced by the majority.” Fill in the blanks, replace ‘majority’ with ‘white’, and you’ve cracked the code. Read the full essay with resources here: https://www.longviewoneducation.org/why-does-jordan-peterson-resonate-with-white-supremacists/