From 1967-1977 the US government carried out the largest educational research project in history.

Quote:The results of which were - effectively - buried.

It’s a story of intrigue, ideology and education failure.

Interesting thoughts if true. Is repetition key with direct instruction?

(10-12-2020 11:07 PM)BEARCATDALE Wrote:  From 1967-1977 the US government carried out the largest educational research project in history.

Quote:The results of which were - effectively - buried.

It’s a story of intrigue, ideology and education failure.

Interesting thoughts if true. Is repetition key with direct instruction?

Interesting.

Personally, I've always learned best by repetition.

I have renamed the political parties the Facts and the Feels because that is, IMO, the defining difference between the two. This study just plays directly into that definition as I can guarantee that it wasn’t conservatives who found the data disturbing and not acceptable.

(10-13-2020 08:26 AM)banker Wrote:  I have renamed the political parties the Facts and the Feels because that is, IMO, the defining difference between the two. This study just plays directly into that definition as I can guarantee that it wasn’t conservatives who found the data disturbing and not acceptable.

That aligns with the old saying, "If you're 20 and not a liberal, you don't have a heart. If you're 40 and not a conservative, you don't have a brain."

Which is also why I don't fret too much about the future of America. As kids become adults they eventually get it figured out.

My daughter is 20 and she's going through her "I'm concerned about everybody" phase. A couple of nights ago we started talking about the relief bill.

I asked her if it bothered her that all of those taxes that come out of her check are being given to illegal immigrants for health care, food stamps, etc.

Of course, she said immigrants should be taken care of.

I said, "No, sweetie... ILLEGAL immigrants. People who broke the law to get here."

Her reply: "Wait, what?"

I'm not too concerned. She'll get it figured out.


It makes a BIG difference when you realize you're bustin' your butt so other people can be deadbeats.


Which is why socialism fails.

(10-12-2020 11:07 PM)BEARCATDALE Wrote:  From 1967-1977 the US government carried out the largest educational research project in history.

Quote:The results of which were - effectively - buried.

It’s a story of intrigue, ideology and education failure.

Interesting thoughts if true. Is repetition key with direct instruction?

I have a special needs daughter. We home schooled one year and did math and English with a professor who followed Direct Instruction. She made more progress in that one year than she did in the 5 years prior. And in math and reading probably more than she did in the 5 years following. We had an opportunity to get into a charter school, otherwise we would have continued for another year or two, but she needed the socialization as well as the academics. We continued DI outside of school, but only for a couple hours a week.

DI is where you teach them directly. Then they stay on that topic until they master it. Then they move to the next level.