In my relatively short time in the consulting world, I’ve unfortunately already encountered the stalwart of entrenched, outmoded school policy that effectively undermines attempts by teachers, however well-intentioned, to pursue a pedagogy centered on increasing media literacy. Far from being a tech evangelist, I do think thoughtful uses of technology (esp. in the classroom) can [...]
Categories: education, technology
Tagged: education, learning, media literacy, research, technology
Came across an interesting report via MindHacks on the different conceptions of happiness between East Asians and European-Americans. I’m always happy to see research that closely and thoughtfully considers the impact of culture on pretty much any behavior or concept often taken as universal. As an anthropology and psychology student I always approached psychological research [...]
Categories: anthropology, psychology
Tagged: anthropology, culture, emotion, psychology, research
A recent report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research using data from the OECD measures the share of employment in small businesses in 22 rich democracies (list found on page 4). From the summary:
An important part of our national identity is built around the idea that – thanks to low taxes, limited regulation, [...]
Categories: politics
Tagged: business, economics, entrepreneurship, politics, research