Category Archives: research
Grit and Galton: Is psychological research into traits inherently problematic?
Is all psychological research on individual differences racist? Can psychologists ever separate our shameful past of scientific racism from the methods, techniques and questions that have grown from it? A recent post criticizing the concept of “grit” (and Angela Duckworth, … Continue reading
Posted in education, psychology, research, science
Tagged Angela Duckworth, Duckworth, Francis Galton, grit, psychology
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What is a Syllabus?
At the beginning of every college class, I hand out a syllabus. What is the purpose of this document? What is in it? How do I plan it? How do I design it? I thought it might be useful or … Continue reading
