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Can the mighty micro-VCoL help save democracy?

Democracies need competent, thoughtful, and hopeful citizens who work and play well with others!

Oct 26

Can the mighty micro-VCoL help save democracy?

Oct 26

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Mindset, emotion, & learning

There are at least three distinct ways of thinking about mindset. All are bound up with emotion, and each has its own implications.

May 19, 2019

Mindset, emotion, & learning

May 19, 2019

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Future learning design podcast with Tim Logan

A conversation about metrics, mental health, robust development, and virtuous cycles of learning.

Nov 16, 2022

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Nov 16, 2022

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Ethical recruiting—right person, right role

When 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, 2023

Ethical recruiting—right person, right role

Feb 11, 2023

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Are Lectical Assessments fair?

We design Lectical Assessments to eliminate cultural, ethnic/racial, and sexual bias. It’s working.

Aug 15, 2022

Are Lectical Assessments fair?

Aug 15, 2022

Stop 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 13

Stop enhancing memory. Start growing minds.

Sep 13

Truths 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 4

Truths about learning (with one caveat)

May 4

The 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, 2023

The Micro-VCoL Maker™

Nov 27, 2023

The learning emotions: Feelings of understanding

Do feelings drive learning? If so, what are they and where do they come from?

Sep 2, 2023

The learning emotions: Feelings of understanding

Sep 2, 2023

The shape of development (Part 1)

What can the pattern of meanings in assessment responses tell us about mental development?

Jul 8, 2023

The shape of development (Part 1)

Jul 8, 2023

Theo Dawson

Theo Dawson

Award-winning educator, scholar, & consultant, Dr. Theo Dawson, discusses a wide range of topics related to learning and development.

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