education
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Well-formed Small Groups Form Their Members
New one out today: “A well-formed group asks students to practise attention. They must listen closely enough to understand what another person means, not merely wait for their turn to speak. It asks them to practise articulation. They must put a thought into words that others can hear, question, and use. It asks them to… Continue reading
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The Most Important Educational Technology: The Small Group
What if the most powerful educational technology available to us right now is not artificial intelligence, adaptive software, predictive analytics, or the next digital learning platform? What if the most powerful educational technology is still the human small group? Continue reading
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Rethinking Inclusion Part 3: Case Studies in a Revolution in Education
When we dug into it, we found that human agency, while widely assumed as a human right, is, in fact hotly contested and often inarticulate. It turns out this so-called human right to agency is something that isn’t assumed; it must be achieved. These institutional barriers have become systemic, and as such, we may begin… Continue reading
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Re-thinking Inclusion Part 2: Neurodiversity and Expectations of Agency
This is a snippet of an upcoming publication – in a slightly modified form. It is a section of a chapter entitled, “A Social Model of Learning” Continue reading
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Re-thinking Inclusion: Introduction
on the one hand, we could accept the knocker’s argument that nominally inclusive post-secondary institutions potentially produce a lot of harm. There is just too much scaffolding required for an institution through a department of accessibility to provide customized, individual agency at scale. On the other hand, we can accept the booster’s argument that if… Continue reading
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The Good Life: Differing Visions for a Thriving Society
“…if we are to offer resistance to the coup attempt on both the administrative state and on the imaginary that agency is core to a meaningful life, we might consider pushing back on over-reach technological rationality.” Continue reading
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Social Learning Models: A Path for Neuro-Diverse Success
(This is the third in a series of posts generated from the experience of teaching neuro-diverse newcomers to Canada in a workplace training program. The first: “The Neurodivergent Advantage“; the second: “The Evolution of Ability“) In the ever-evolving landscape of education, creating learning environments that cater to neuro-diverse adults has become increasingly vital. Traditional models… Continue reading
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Social Learning Models: A Path for Neuro-Diverse Success
Social learning, particularly in small groups, offers an effective framework for addressing the limitations of traditional education. A social model of learning mitigates risks, maximizes outcomes, and fosters a sense of belonging. Continue reading
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Work, Democracy and Inequality: A Message for the Center-Left, Part 2
The Industrial Revolution has pushed the limits of a sustainably livable planet; the technocratic logic of social mobility grafted onto the very structures of the human condition has distorted our very human condition. Continue reading
Raymond Klassen - Ideals and Identities 