Two Questions about “The Test Score Hypothesis”

Posted by on Feb 21, 2012 in Research, Teaching, Uncategorized | No Comments

My 11.125 students read education articles each week and discuss current events for about 15 minutes. It’s a lot of time to commit to the endeavor, but I think it’s a great way, in a survey class, to let students explore their interests and to learn more about the various issues and challenges in education. ...

Which Facts Do We Need?

Posted by on Feb 13, 2012 in Assessment, Digital Divide, Teaching | One Comment

Today was my first “real” class with my MIT students in 11.125, Understanding and Evaluating Education. They are a bright, thoughtful, engaged group, and I am really looking forward to getting to know them better and learning from them. I awoke and flipped open my iPad to check the news, and was delighted to see ...