Tag: school
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On learning and vibes
Experimental psychologist Adam Mastroianni wrote an interesting (if long) consideration of why we forget most of what we learn, and how “vibes” are more important than knowledge in that learning process. That sounds a lot more woo-woo than it really is. An example he gives: Here are things I don’t remember from high school: –…
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Wherein I Missed Third-Grade Field Day and Encountered Cosmic Futility
In third grade I was on a three-strike system at school. Three infractions and I’d miss a fun class event. I was an absent-minded kid, prone to forget things at home like homework or a slip needing a signature or an extra pair of shoes to wear at school during winter. (I remember at least…
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DDC 370-379: Trigger warning – School
A Teach Me How To Dewey production This Is How We Dewey: A fitting section to happen upon as we approach back-to-school season. It’s a time of year that is bittersweet for me: while I do miss the camaraderie and intellectual rigor of being in school, I don’t miss BSing papers, having to take math,…