tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post3845451701010573327..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Learning Styles--No Scientific BasisDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-29046615717487505172009-12-20T16:42:08.130-08:002009-12-20T16:42:08.130-08:00There are people in the world who operate more on ...There are people in the world who operate more on emotion than on logic, who "feel" more about stuff than they "think" about it.<br /><br />In some circumstances we call them "liberals".Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-2567278067999336442009-12-20T16:28:27.035-08:002009-12-20T16:28:27.035-08:00Under the assumption that "soft-brained"...Under the assumption that "soft-brained" means stupid, how come the folks stupid enough to be taken in by edu-crap are smart enough to have so much influence over the public education system? They must be pretty smart stupid people if they can so often get their way over the resistance of smart people.<br /><br />Also, why are there so many soft-brained people working in public education? <br /><br />Either there's some selection process at work, winnowing out the competent and intelligent or there isn't. <br /><br />If there is such a selection process at work it seems to be systemic since edu-crap has been offered and sought for most of a century and all across the nation wouldn't you agree? That is the implication of your hypothesis. What's systemic to the public education system and drives the process to select for soft-brainedness or against hard-brainedness? And how's the trick accomplished? What's the actual selection process and how's it work?allen (in Michigan)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-45076518953717087722009-12-20T07:59:12.683-08:002009-12-20T07:59:12.683-08:00It's not a tough question, Allen, and it's...It's not a tough question, Allen, and it's easy to answer one of two ways:<br /><br />1. The people who push this stuff are soft-brained, actually believe it because it <i>feels</i> right, and wouldn't know good science if it bit them in the butt. They also believe in AGW. OR<br />2. The people who push this stuff do <i>not</i> believe it, but know they can push it on soft-brained educrats and teachers.Darrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-78970909259391562712009-12-20T03:25:18.229-08:002009-12-20T03:25:18.229-08:00I'm ready for my next workshop, because one of...I'm ready for my next workshop, because one of our consultants keeps harping "your worst students are kinesthetic learners."<br /><br />"okay sparky, how do I kinesthetically teach the Gettysburg address?"Mrs. Widgethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574837619339009800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-65062439107550283332009-12-19T19:35:31.640-08:002009-12-19T19:35:31.640-08:00Like I wrote over at Joanne Jacobs' blog, the ...Like I wrote over at Joanne Jacobs' blog, the real question isn't whether learning styles are a fraud but why the public education system is addicted to such frauds or as I refer to them, edu-crab.allen (in Michigan)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-39431830196227554662009-12-19T16:51:11.290-08:002009-12-19T16:51:11.290-08:00I have not seen any evidence of "meshing"...I have not seen any evidence of "meshing" in math instruction, it's more the school districts chosen "learning style" or the highway. I'm thinking of heading out with my little sign that says "Math is not an essay test". Sorry to get off topic.ChrisAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954685281774774164noreply@blogger.com