SCIENCE OF LEARNING APPLIED
Classroom Applications of Cognitive Psychology Dr. Stan Hartzler HartzlerSJ@aol.com www.classappcogpsych.com Perspectives Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of human learning. As a field of study, cognitive psychology began to emerge in the early 1980’s, when the first textbooks on the subject appeared. Aided by (1) precision eye-movement machines for discerning attention, (2) fMRI…
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COMMON CORE’S REJECTION OF TRADITIONAL MATHEMATICS, AND WHAT WE NEED INSTEAD Dr. Stan Hartzler HartzlerSJ@aol.com www.classappcogpsych.com Columbus, OH 4/09/2014 WHAT IS HAPPENING ON THE SURFACE? I address first the Common Core mathematics assessments. At the on-line PARCC site, I found examples so complex (and often so advanced) that they constitute a waste of…
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Powerful Positive Privilege Advantage A dictionary usually defines privilege as a special immunity, right, or benefit enjoyed by a special individual or class. Examples from history pertain to royalty or citizens. Examples in our time include residence mansions for state governors. Privileges enjoyed by elected officials in the federal government include the franking privilege, and…
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Valuing and Devaluing Teachers Stan Hartzler 11/15/2014 School administrators can be leaders who value students and nurture their teachers, managing when management is needed. They may also be total managers, who think that students and teachers must be told what to do. Valuing Leader: Wants students to learn, to learn how to learn, and…
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