An Author of ‘Academically Adrift’ Strikes Again Last week Richard Arum, a co-author of the influential book “Academically Adrift,” unveiled an effort to measure the complexity of learning inside the classroom. The kickoff event took place at the U. of California at...
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Libro reciente: Is College Merely Helping Those Who Need Help Least?
Is College Merely Helping Those Who Need Help Least? By Tara Westover THE YEARS THAT MATTER MOST How College Makes or Breaks Us By Paul Tough I am — to capitulate fully to the nomenclature — a “first gen,” meaning a first-generation college graduate. For me, as for...
El valor del pregrado: estudio en los EEUU
Assessing the Value of an Undergrad Degree A new study from Academically Adrift's co-author seeks to evaluate a broad range of student experiences and outcomes as well as new ways to measure learning. By Lilah Burke September 27, 2019 3 COMMENTS...
Media Lab del MIT: Fantasía y realidad
Hype vs. Reality at the MIT Media Lab By Nell Gluckman September 11, 2019 Cambridge, Mass. It was a validating moment for Caleb Harper. Norman Foster, the renowned architect who designed Apple’s circular headquarters, had come to the Massachusetts Institute of...
¿Por qué no la gratuidad? Una reflexión desde USA
Free Public College Is a Terrible Idea By Brian Rosenberg SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 PREMIUM Now that the race for the Democratic nomination for president is becoming more serious, it is time to take an equally serious look at the proposal for tuition-free public college...
¿Existe el mérito y hay meritocracia?
Does meritocracy stall social mobility, entrench an undeserving elite, and undermine trust in higher education? Joan Wong for The Chronicle September 13, 2019 That seems to be the emerging bipartisan consensus. “On the evidence we have, the meritocratic ideal ends up...
Enseñando a la Generación Z
Teaching Generation Z: a biting blizzard or a breath of fresh air The current generation of students often come under fire for supposedly being excessively brittle and demanding. But does the reality bear that out, and what are the teaching techniques to which they...
Feminismo y profesoras de derecho en USA
The Revolt of the Feminist Law Profs Jeannie Suk Gersen and the fight to save Title IX from itself. August 7, 2019 By WESLEY YANG On a crisp and gray September morning, Jeannie Suk Gersen stepped into a lecture hall at Tufts University. She was a small, tidy woman of...
Admisión universidades EEUU: tendencias recientes
Is time up on standardized tests for college admissions? More institutions aren't requiring applicants to submit ACT and SAT scores, but their reasons for doing so and how they are assessing students instead vary. By Wayne D'Orio Published Aug. 13, 2019 The University...
Vienen días peores
Publicado el 07 de agosto, 2019 José Joaquín Brunner, Vienen días peores Nunca parece más equivocada que ahora aquella profecía de que una combinación virtuosa entre capitalismo innovador, democracia competitiva y cultura liberal —entrevista a fines del siglo XX—...
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Escuela y batalla contra la desinformación
La batalla contra la desinformación también se libra en la escuela La educación actual se desenvuelve en medio de un...
IA en la educación
La inteligencia artificial revolucionará la educación (para bien) Pese a los retos que aún plantea, la IA puede...
Democracia liberal agobiada… y amenazada
Democracia liberal agobiada… y amenazada Desde ambos extremos del espectro ideológico crecen fuerzas iliberales y no...
Trump y Ministerio de Educacion
Subject: The Review: What's Chris Rufo doing in the Education Department? Len Gutkin, February 10, 2025 Christopher F....