Trigger Warnings May Not Do Much, Early Studies Suggest
(The New York Times)
For years, trigger warnings have been the subject of impassioned academic debate: Do they protect people from distress or encourage fragility?
Death Knell for Trigger Warnings?
(Inside Higher Ed)
A new study says trigger warnings are useless. Does that mean they should be abandoned?
Why Teacher-Student Relationships Matter
(Education Week’s – Subscription Required, Free Trial)
Students spend more than 1,000 hours with their teacher in a typical school year. That’s enough time to build a relationship that could ignite a student’s lifetime love of learning—and it’s enough time for the dynamic to go totally off the rails.
SoTL Digest: Reducing Mental Health Stigma in the Classroom
(The Novice Professor)
A conversation about mental health and stigma that involves all students in class is an incredibly important learning opportunity on multiple fronts – both for the topic itself AND for the chance to have a discussion about a topic not all people feel free to discuss at all times.
From Playground Risks to College Admissions: Failure Helps Build Kids’ Resilience
(The Conversation)
Children rely on supportive relationships and experiences within their families, schools and communities to help them develop the necessary skills to successfully navigate minor challenges and problems. When these are present, overcoming challenges or “bouncing back” is easier to do.
Peter Blake: College Degree Figures Mostly Reflect a Changing World
(The Virginian-Pilot)
The phenomenon of psychology graduates is not limited to Virginia. The degree is one of the top five programs in every state except Delaware. It outpolls registered nursing and business administration. It is among the top two most popular degrees in 31 states.
A Prominent Economist’s Death Prompts Talk of Mental Health in the Professoriate
(The Chronicle of Higher Education)
“There’s nothing like that in an academic environment,” he said. “You can shut down completely for a year, and no one will notice,” as long as the grades get turned in…Some survey respondents said they chose not to disclose their mental illness to their institution because they were concerned about losing credibility, or becoming the subject of gossip or ridicule
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Deans for Impact Launch Project to Teach Learning Science in Colleges of Ed.
(Education Week’s Teaching Now – Subscription Required, Free Trial)
The purpose of this project is to take answers to common questions—like how do students remember information, or what motivates them to learn—and apply these insights to teacher preparation, said Katrina Stevens, the director of learning science at CZI.
Why Child-Led Learning ‘Does Not Work’ and What You Should Do Instead
(tes)
Knowledge comes in two categories and teachers should be concerned only with the second, argues Professor David C Geary
Teens Have Less Face Time With Their Friends – and Are Lonelier Than Ever
(The Conversation)
As previous studies have shown, we did find that those teens who spent more time on social media also spent more time with their friends in person. So why have in-person social interactions been going down, overall, as digital media use has increased?
Scientists Rise up Against Statistical Significance
(Nature)
Valentin Amrhein, Sander Greenland, Blake McShane and more than 800 signatories call for an end to hyped claims and the dismissal of possibly crucial effects.
Few Options for Argosy Graduate Students
(Inside Higher Ed)
In the aftermath of closure, Argosy University graduate and doctoral students have difficulty transferring to new universities.
Cursing in the Classroom
(The Effortful Educator)
Enter the curse of knowledge. This term refers to “a cognitive bias that occurs when an individual, communicating with other individuals, unknowingly assumes that the others have the background to understand.”
Why Schools Should Be Organized To Prioritize Relationships
(KQED – Mind/Shift)
Strong relationships can prime a person to learn. And for those who have adverse childhood experiences, strong relationships can mitigate the negative effects of trauma. Schools organized with relationships as a priority can benefit children in many ways.
