i developed a method many years ago to teach history. It's based on the idea that students learn by connecting dots in their own heads. i've been active with i just said i put that a connecte dos methodology through the national council for social studies and put it through the appropriate p review. t show case that this kind of cross creaklar thinking can be useful in other arenas.
Michael Shermer speaks with Chris Edwards about educational reform, his study and teaching of world history, the problems in K–12 education, the zip-code model vs. the seat time model of education and how they result in massively different educational outcomes, how “no child left behind” left children behind, federal vs. state educational systems, cheating scandals and what to do about them, the future of education in a world of free (or nearly free) online learning, comparing the U.S. educational system to other countries. Shermer and Edwards also discuss thought experiments, based on Edwards’ latest book, Thought Experiments: History and Applications for Education.