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Teaching, Learning–and Studying: The Road Less Traveled.

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Antonio Vantaggiato

A book review on Repubblica.it reminds me of a singular issue in the teaching & learning community: Studying, the road less traveled. In it, studying is compared to a sort of rebel passion. Studying is disappearing, writes Paola Mastrocola, author of the … Continue reading →

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Teacher Quality

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Antonio Vantaggiato

While reading the book Mindware. Tools for smart thinking (link to review) by Richard Nisbett, I came across a couple of nice paragraphs worth citing. Nisbett is reasoning on incentives and discusses the effects of the so-called loss aversion (humans … Continue reading →

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My Grading Policy

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Antonio Vantaggiato

I’m thinking about placing this as a foreword to all my courses. It shows the bs from both sides! Have fun with this extract from Breaking Bad, and notice how Mr. White plays dumb to have the student believe for … Continue reading →

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Achala, Destroyer of Ignorance

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

In my recent work trip to New York City, I had a chance to visit again the fabled Met Museum. In this latest visit I had an interesting encounter with a mythical fantastic persona: Achala, the Destroyer of Ignorance. I … Continue reading →

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Zen of Teaching Interview with Trace Jordan

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

[NYU, June 2012] Like with previous interviews, the awesome Gabriela Rivera Torrado has carefully reviewed the video and summarized its most important points here. Trace Jordan is a scientist and distinguished professor at New York University (NYU). He is also … Continue reading →

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