We Need The Ecological Approach To Visual Perception
Here are some good podcast episodes by Dr. Rob Gray about the work of JJ Gibson, who developed the Ecological Approach.
Teaching
MLK Was Right on Education
As Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote: Education must also train one for quick, resolute and effective thinking. To think incisively and to think for one’s …
How To Explain
We go to a training session or meet with a boss, but no one comes out understanding what they were attempting to explain. Why is …
Management of Self and Others
To manage well, we should follow principles of Extreme Ownership (re book by Willink and Babin) and The Five Whys (root cause analysis), and be …
Word vs. Meaning 2Jun2023
Words are a tool of thought, but not thought itself. And communication comes from learning the speaker’s mental content.
Dewey’s Formal Steps of Instruction
On pp. 201-204 of How We Think, John Dewey wrote: “In the recitation the teacher comes into his closest contact with the pupil. In the recitation …
Questions For Anyone Who Teaches: Parents, Teachers, Trainers, Bosses, & More
On pp. 204-205 of How We Think, John Dewey wrote: “Lack of any preparation on the part of a teacher leads, of course, to a …