By John Dewey The dean of American philosophers shares his views on methods of training students to think well. His considerations include inductive and deductive logic, interpreting facts, concrete and abstract thinking, the roles of activity, language, and observation, and many other aspects of thought training. This volume is essential reading for teachers and other [...]
The hidden patterns behind the way we make decisions Several recent books, from Blink to Freakonomics to Predictably Irrational, have examined how people make choices. But none explain why different people have such different styles of decision making-and why those styles seem consistent across many contexts. For instance, why is a gambler always a gambler, [...]
By Brian Crosby I had a chance to pick up this book at Big Lot. I am going to have to pick it up now that I have chance to scan through the book. In Smart Kids, Bad Schools, award-winning author and educator Brian Crosby draws on his twenty years as a high school English [...]
