Scott D. Wurdinger

Changing the Status Quo

Courage to Challenge the Education System

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Assessment, technology, and racial discrimination are three status quos that negatively impact the way educators teach and how students learn. The education system must change and courage is required to speak out against ideas and practices that do not work so we can improve learning for all students.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 98
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 166g
• ISBN-13: 9781475840773
• ISBN-10: 1475840772
• Artikelnr.: 49446210

Autorenporträt

Scott Wurdinger is a professor of experiential education and leadership studies at Minnesota State University in Mankato. His most recent book is The Power of Project-Based Learning published by Rowman and Littlefield.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Courage and the Status Quos
Status Quos Assessment Technology Racial Discrimination Chapter 2: Battling
the Assessment Monster: Status Quo One Problems With Multiple-Choice
Testing Opting-out National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Old and New Assessments Experiential Learning and Performance Letting
Students Take Charge of Their Education From Students to Leaders Chapter 3:
The Tidal Wave of Technology: Status Quo Two Pros and Cons of Technology
General Barriers in Education PowerPoint Presentations MOOCs How Technology
is Changing Us Chapter 4: Stories From the Field: Status Quo Number Three
Howard Fuller Deborah McGriff Tony Simmons Dawn Chavous Chapter 5: Final
Thoughts Perseverance is the Key to Success Get as Much Experience as
Possible Listen to Your Gut and Stand Up for What is Right Look for Other
Avenues Build Meaningful Relationships Don't Let the System Hold You Down
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