When I wrote the post on readability and promised a follow-up, I had no idea I was wading into an argument that has apparently waged for almost a century. William H. Dubay gives an exhaustive overview of the various formulas, theories, supporters, and detractors of readability in a 2004 tract entitled “Principles of Readability”. This … Continue reading Readability
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What Does This Look Like In The Classroom?
Every new education graduate comes to terms with the stark realities of the classroom in one way or another. What we all notice is that the theories of teaching and learning that we studied do not always translate to the classroom. I recently read What Does This Look Like In The Classroom?: Bridging the Gap Between Research […]
Korean and Finnish Education
Anyone who has looked at international education outcomes has inevitably asked, what are the South Koreans and the Finns doing to keep getting the top marks in the global class? According to this article by Amy S. Choi, it is a different approach from each that yields the chart-topping performance. In Korea, it seems to … Continue reading Korean and Finnish Education
