Tag Archives: Educational psychology

Badges: The Skeptical Evangelist

By alex | Published: 3/6/2012

I have been meaning to find a moment to write about learning badges for some time. I wanted to respond to the last run of criticisms of learning badges, and the most I managed was a brief comment on Alex Reidâ€™s post. Now, with the announcement of the winners of this yearâ€™s DML Competition, there […]

Posted in Research, Teaching | Also tagged advisor, Alex Reid, assessment, Badge, Barry Joseph, computer technology, Department of Education, DML, education, Evaluation, Evaluation methods, Evergreen State College, Formative assessment, genetic engineering, Georg Simmel, Heraldic badge, Heraldry, Herb Schiller, important applications, Learning, Mitch Resnick, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, potential tool, Symbols, Thought | 9 Comments

Rank Teacher Ranking

By alex | Published: 2/24/2012

There has been a little discussion on an informal email list at my university about the Op-Ed by Bill Gates in the New York Times that argues against public rankings of teachers. It’s a position that in some ways constrains the Gates Foundation’s seeming interest in quantifying teaching performance. It led to questions we have […]

Posted in Teaching | Also tagged Alternative education, assessment, Bill Gates, education, Education reform, Educational philosophy, Gates Foundation, higher education, measurement, merit, Teacher, Teaching, the New York Times | 1 Comment

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