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21
Dec

Kingdomality: Char (PSI Tutor) personality test results

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Your distinct personality, The Dreamer-Minstrel might be found in most of the thriving kingdoms of the time.
You can always see the “Silver Lining” to every dark and dreary cloud. Look at the bright side is your motto and understanding why everything happens for the best is your goal.
You are the positive optimist of [...]

15
Dec

Make a Glossary: Learning new knowledge & skills and acquiring competency

Start with a Glossary.
How do others define terms/concepts/phenomenon/processes?
How do you?
Use a matrix or flashcards.
http://www.frankdietz.com/glossary.htm
http://www.lai.com/glossaries.html
http://www.flashcardexchange.com/
http://www.eslflashcards.com/

14
Dec

The Surprisingness Coeeficient (S): Milgram’s study and big effect sizes

Unexpectedly Big Effect Sizes: The Milgram Study

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The subjective estimates of expected behaviours of others was part of Milgram’s (1963) study of obedience. His sample of observers estimated that an average of 1.2% of participants would use maximum shock on a an unknown subject. Actually, 65% of participants administered maximum [...]

14
Dec

Shared Article: The global financial crises and higher education

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LOST IN THE RHETORIC OF RECESSION: THE VALUE OF EDUCATION
By Karen Gross, President, Southern Vermont College
The recession is official, and economic doom and gloom surrounds us. We’ve been bombarded by media stories about the ever-growing cost of education and the bloated salaries of some college and university presidents. We predict a paucity of [...]

14
Dec

Review of mean, median, mode video over at MathVid

Fibonacci
Originally uploaded by alexdecarvalho

I found this math video on basic statistics useful. The material was specific and comprehensive. Being able to watch the calculations on the whiteboard was helpful. And if necessary, one is still able to learn by listening to the video, like a podcast, as one attends to other things on desktop. I [...]

13
Dec

Using the Economy to Stimulate Education: What are your thoughts?

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Roland Fryer

Colbert at Christmas
Colbert Christmas DVD
Green Screen
Bill O’Reilly Interview

28
Jul

Another Personality Test: Your Answers Indicate A Hare Role

APPROACH: Conceptual/Spontaneous

DESCRIPTION: The Hare generates the concepts and ideas. They like to reframe the problem and look for solutions that may be unusual, unique, and/or outside the boundaries of traditional thought. Hares are good at exploring alternatives and perceiving the “big picture”.
Hares want freedom from constraint, and when a rule exists they may break [...]

22
Jul

Projective and Objective Personality Tests: Psychometric Apples and Oranges

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Personality tests are quite common in the workplace throughout the industrialised world. The 21st century workforce requires skilled professionals, even for labor intensive roles. Managers and employees are accountable to each other and wider society, as well as the environment in general, to meet the needs and expectations of these and to ensure [...]

22
Jun

Gender Roles: Conformity…?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a71h6LZKXTc

scary

15
Apr

Psychology Quote for the Day

there was a young person from chillago
who travelled around incognito
the reason they did
was to bolster their id
while appeasing their savage libido
- Anonymous

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