Lauren Mark’s Updates

  • How do I upload images into scholar so that I can insert them? (especially screenshots)

    Hi guys,

    Sorry for this lame excuse of an update - I really just need a little help - and I wish scholar had something a little more informal looking than this for advice.  I'm technologically challenged, to put it mildly, and making our lates...More

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  • does class size limit creativity?

    In Taiwan, most elementary, middle and high school students spend all day long in classes that range from 40-50 students per class, in local public and private schools. Given the limited space in classrooms where desks can only be arranged back...More

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  • fostering teamwork

    At the risk of speaking too soon, my first day teaching 2nd grade was haven of an experience. I just started at a new private school, and the children who arrived on the first day were all considerate, well-trained, and eager to learn - in short...More

  • Is modern education fostering type A personalites?

    Does the modern educational system foster type A personalities in order to succeed within it? There have been arguments put forth before, by Susan Cain's "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking," that the current educa...More

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  • Child-Driven Education

    Thanks to Sheridan Brull, I learned of the educational scientist Sugata Mitra's amazing experimental work via his TED talk on http://www.ted.com/talks/sugata_mitra_the_child_driven_education.html 

    I was originally thinking about how to improv...More

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  • Situated Learning

    James Paul Gee's research on situated learning reminded me of Richard Nisbett's intercultural research in his book, The Geography of Thought, http://www.eigenauer.com/GeographyOfThought.pdf, especially in the chapter, "The Social Origins of Mind...More

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