PinnedTheo DawsonCan the mighty micro-VCoL help save democracy?Democracies need competent, thoughtful, and hopeful citizens who work and play well with others!Oct 261Oct 261
PinnedTheo DawsonMindset, emotion, & learningThere are at least three distinct ways of thinking about mindset. All are bound up with emotion, and each has its own implications.May 19, 2019May 19, 2019
PinnedTheo DawsonFuture learning design podcast with Tim LoganA conversation about metrics, mental health, robust development, and virtuous cycles of learning.Nov 16, 2022Nov 16, 2022
PinnedTheo DawsonEthical recruiting—right person, right roleWhen we put the right people in the right roles, we’re not only doing right by the employer, we’re doing right by the applicants.Feb 11, 2023Feb 11, 2023
PinnedTheo DawsonAre Lectical Assessments fair?We design Lectical Assessments to eliminate cultural, ethnic/racial, and sexual bias. It’s working.Aug 15, 20221Aug 15, 20221
Theo DawsonStop enhancing memory. Start growing minds.Remembering is most valuable when it is an outcome of mental development. It should not be treated as an end in itself.Sep 13Sep 13
Theo DawsonTruths about learning (with one caveat)This post presents a list of the things that I’m willing to claim as truths about learning. I offer only one caveat…May 4May 4
Theo DawsonThe Micro-VCoL Maker™If everyone learned optimally, we’d be living in a healthier, more compassionate world. That’s why we created Micro-VCoL Makers!Nov 27, 2023Nov 27, 2023
Theo DawsonThe learning emotions: Feelings of understandingDo feelings drive learning? If so, what are they and where do they come from?Sep 2, 2023Sep 2, 2023
Theo DawsonThe shape of development (Part 1)What can the pattern of meanings in assessment responses tell us about mental development?Jul 8, 2023Jul 8, 2023