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Only the sound of #2 pencils carefully blackening tiny ovals could be heard. On one side of the room sat high school seniors, AP history students. On the other, working historians. All were taking the same test—an assessment that demanded typical school-oriented items: names, dates, events. When the #2 pencils were put down and . . . → Read More: Beyond Ovals and Pencils: Thinking in the Disciplines “Too much information—TMI!” More than just a retort when conversations turn personal, TMI also describes a common student experience. When one period of steady information flow follows another, the rising data tide does not lift all boats. It overwhelms them. We can maintain a quick and steady pace when we enter information into a . . . → Read More: TMI! Information Overload and Learning I slammed my foot and, to my surprise, picked up speed. The lawn mower headed straight for the newly planted apple tree in our backyard. The sound of mower blades slicing through a thin tree trunk caught my father’s attention. He strode across the lawn, and I prepared to be banished from the riding . . . → Read More: Learning from Mistakes Takes the Right Feedback |
 
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