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Willingham's next book

by j.e.

Jan 25, 2011

Daniel Willingham wrote on his facebook page: "Next book will definitely be published by Jossey-Bass. Working title: "When Should You Believe 'The Experts?' The shortcut guide to separating good science from bad science."

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clarification The quote from Willingham is about his new book, not the one by Feifer and DeFina (which was published in 2002).

On 1/26/11, j.e. wrote: > It IS a heard thing to let go of! Especially when there are > books like the one I just finished, The Neuropsychology of > Written Language Disorders by Feifer and DeFina. They are school >...See More

Jan 26, 2011

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Jo Now, I wonder if Willingham is discussing the student without disabilities when he discusses multiple intelligences and how teachers do not need to differentiate for that. A child with a neurological disability in which he could not process visual information could not be given an assigment that is heavy of visual information and expect any result ...See MoreNow, I wonder if Willingham is discussing the student without disabilities when he discusses multiple intelligences and how teachers do not need to differentiate for that. A child with a neurological disability in which he could not process visual information could not be given an assigment that is heavy of visual information and expect any result other than failure.

Surely, Willingham is talking about the general population.

On 1/26/11, j.e. wrote: > It IS a heard thing to let go of! Especially when there are > books like the one I just finished, The Neuropsychology of > Written Language Disorders by Feifer and DeFina. They are school > psychologists and one is a neuropsychologist. They refer to > Gardner and mention multiple intelligences as important factors > to consider. > > Willingham says on his Facebook page that > > "The first 1/2 of the book is about why we believe what we > believe, and how hucksters capitalize on it. That's applicable > everywhere. I argue that education presents something special > case because in most fields, if you're interested in knowing > what scientists think, it's pretty easy to find consensus > statements. Not so in education. So the 2nd half of the book > presents a heuristic for evaluating the scientific basis of a > proposed curriculum/pedagogical technique/ld therapy. The point > is that it *doesn't* simply water down a graduate level > statistics/methods course ("correlation is not causation!") as > if that would do the trick." > > On 1/26/11, dc wrote: >> On 1/25/11, j.e. wrote: >>> Daniel Willingham wrote on his facebook page: "Next book >>> will definitely be published by Jossey-Bass. Working title: >>> "When Should You Believe 'The Experts?' The shortcut guide >>> to separating good science from bad science." >> >> >> A lot of administrators need to read this book. Had an >> administrator just bring up "multiple intelligences" and its >> importance to us as teachers yesterday. Never been proven, I >> responded. Didn't go over too well. I have a book for you >> to read, I replied. Still didn't go over too well. LOL!

Jan 26, 2011

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KimK1ca I am beginning this chapter now and had to chuckle. I remember taking the Multiple Intelligences Inventory and then making my whole family take it. It was interesting.

As a teacher, I really wanted to know how to apply that kind of inventory to small children. How could I determine which learning style my K kids had? I never found a good a...See More

Jan 26, 2011

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Jan I heard Gardner speak at the Effective Schools Conference several years ago. He said he never intended his multiple intelligences ideas to be used as they are. They are not learning styles, one should not be taught over the other, kids should not be analyzed for which intelligence they might have. His only idea was to give people the idea that peop...See MoreI heard Gardner speak at the Effective Schools Conference several years ago. He said he never intended his multiple intelligences ideas to be used as they are. They are not learning styles, one should not be taught over the other, kids should not be analyzed for which intelligence they might have. His only idea was to give people the idea that people could have different kinds of intelligences, but it had nothing to do with using them in teaching. He was quite adamant about it....and not real happy about the way they were being interpreted and used.

On 1/26/11, j.e. wrote: > It IS a heard thing to let go of! Especially when there are > books like the one I just finished, The Neuropsychology of > Written Language Disorders by Feifer and DeFina. They are school > psychologists and one is a neuropsychologist. They refer to > Gardner and mention multiple intelligences as important factors > to consider. > > Willingham says on his Facebook page that > > "The first 1/2 of the book is about why we believe what we > believe, and how hucksters capitalize on it. That's applicable > everywhere. I argue that education presents something special > case because in most fields, if you're interested in knowing > what scientists think, it's pretty easy to find consensus > statements. Not so in education. So the 2nd half of the book > presents a heuristic for evaluating the scientific basis of a > proposed curriculum/pedagogical technique/ld therapy. The point > is that it *doesn't* simply water down a graduate level > statistics/methods course ("correlation is not causation!") as > if that would do the trick." > > On 1/26/11, dc wrote: >> On 1/25/11, j.e. wrote: >>> Daniel Willingham wrote on his facebook page: "Next book >>> will definitely be published by Jossey-Bass. Working title: >>> "When Should You Believe 'The Experts?' The shortcut guide >>> to separating good science from bad science." >> >> >> A lot of administrators need to read this book. Had an >> administrator just bring up "multiple intelligences" and its >> importance to us as teachers yesterday. Never been proven, I >> responded. Didn't go over too well. I have a book for you >> to read, I replied. Still didn't go over too well. LOL!

Jan 27, 2011

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Bo I am currently reading "Teaching with Love and Logic" by Jill Fay and David Funk. It is really good.

On 1/27/11, Jan wrote: > I heard Gardner speak at the Effective Schools Conference several > years ago. He said he never intended his multiple intelligences > ideas to be used as they are. They are not learning styles, one > sho...See MoreI am currently reading "Teaching with Love and Logic" by Jill Fay and David Funk. It is really good.

On 1/27/11, Jan wrote: > I heard Gardner speak at the Effective Schools Conference several > years ago. He said he never intended his multiple intelligences > ideas to be used as they are. They are not learning styles, one > should not be taught over the other, kids should not be analyzed for > which intelligence they might have. His only idea was to give > people the idea that people could have different kinds of > intelligences, but it had nothing to do with using them in teaching. > He was quite adamant about it....and not real happy about the way > they were being interpreted and used. > > > On 1/26/11, j.e. wrote: >> It IS a heard thing to let go of! Especially when there are >> books like the one I just finished, The Neuropsychology of >> Written Language Disorders by Feifer and DeFina. They are school >> psychologists and one is a neuropsychologist. They refer to >> Gardner and mention multiple intelligences as important factors >> to consider. >> >> Willingham says on his Facebook page that >> >> "The first 1/2 of the book is about why we believe what we >> believe, and how hucksters capitalize on it. That's applicable >> everywhere. I argue that education presents something special >> case because in most fields, if you're interested in knowing >> what scientists think, it's pretty easy to find consensus >> statements. Not so in education. So the 2nd half of the book >> presents a heuristic for evaluating the scientific basis of a >> proposed curriculum/pedagogical technique/ld therapy. The point >> is that it *doesn't* simply water down a graduate level >> statistics/methods course ("correlation is not causation!") as >> if that would do the trick." >> >> On 1/26/11, dc wrote: >>> On 1/25/11, j.e. wrote: >>>> Daniel Willingham wrote on his facebook page: "Next book >>>> will definitely be published by Jossey-Bass. Working title: >>>> "When Should You Believe 'The Experts?' The shortcut guide >>>> to separating good science from bad science." >>> >>> >>> A lot of administrators need to read this book. Had an >>> administrator just bring up "multiple intelligences" and its >>> importance to us as teachers yesterday. Never been proven, I >>> responded. Didn't go over too well. I have a book for you >>> to read, I replied. Still didn't go over too well. LOL!

Jan 27, 2011

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