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   mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 19-Jan-2024 01:25:31 JST mekka okereke :verified:

   They're talking about grade inflation at the Ivies again. And OK, fair. Everyone gets an A. But can we also talk about educator inflation? Educator inflation is a good thing! By educator inflation I mean: the typical educator at a top tier university today, is miles better *at educating*, than the typical educator at that same institution 50 years ago.

   The field of education is not static. There are constant advances in how material is presented, and how students are supported.

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Friday, 19-Jan-2024 11:43:36 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • brinnbelyea

     @brinnbelyea @mekkaokereke
     And with that goal in sight, the transition from lecture-based intro classes to active learning has been just jaw-droppingly effective — not just for quality of learning, but for access and equity.

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     brinnbelyea (brinnbelyea@fosstodon.org)'s status on Friday, 19-Jan-2024 11:43:37 JST brinnbelyea

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     Computer Science Principles classes strive to support rather than weed out. So do the new kinds of physics classes like Eric Mazur runs at Harvard and Paul Cottle at Florida State. Just changing the philosophy of intro classes from weeder to supporter is huge.