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Theo Dawson

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What is a skill?

At Lectica, we think of a skill as “anything that develops through practice.”

Dec 17, 2024

Dec 17, 2024

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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

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

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

Aug 15, 2022

MindLog™ for Educators — What’s it all about?

30 years ago I set out to create a learning tool that could leverage educational transformation. We’re calling it MindLog.

Mar 22

MindLog™ for Educators — What’s it all about?

Mar 22

Learning to learn optimally with Micro-VCoL Makers™

Learn to build a micro-VCoLing practice with Lectica’s free Micro-VCoL Makers

Mar 7

Learning to learn optimally with Micro-VCoL Makers™

Mar 7

Education vs. mental development (part 1)

A good educational system is one that gives all children a real opportunity to develop optimally. What does this mean?

Jan 9

Education vs. mental development (part 1)

Jan 9

The development of meaning

When Brendan Dempsey invited me to discuss the development of Lectica’s approach to studying the development of meaning, I had little idea…

Dec 20, 2024

VUCA skills & management levels

Senior leaders’ VUCA skills are growing, but on average they don’t yet meet the task demands of thier roles.

Dec 2, 2024

Dec 2, 2024