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The outcomes of numerous studies lead to this conclusion: “By encouraging students to adopt a malleable view of intelligence—either through directly teaching students about this perspective or by creating learning environments that embrace the incremental view rather than entity view of intelligence—we can help students overcome stereotype threat.”72 We can shift a student’s focus from the anxiety of proving ability in the face of negative stereotypes to the confidence of improving with effort despite the negative stereotypes. Embracing a theory of intelligence as something that can develop—that can be expanded through effective effort—is something all of us can do to reduce the impact of stereotype threat and increase the achievement of all of our students.
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Beverly Daniel Tatum
Actually, this is an understatement: the public not only expressed strong views, but respondents actually showed enthusiasm for military intervention in Ukraine in direct proportion to their lack of knowledge about Ukraine. Put another way, people who thought Ukraine was located in Latin America or Australia were the most enthusiastic about the use of US military force.2 These are dangerous times. Never have so many people had so much access to so much knowledge and yet have been so resistant to learning anything.
The Death of Expertise
Tom Nichols
THE POTATO PARADOX
Fred has 100kg of potatoes, which are 99% water. He leaves them to dry till they are 98% water. What is their new weight?
50kg.
Yes, really.
A reminder that the truth is often counterintuitive.
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