Is the research paper dead?
“Students today depend on paper too much. They don’t know how to write on a slate without getting chalk dust all over themselves. They can’t […]
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Articles by: Chris Wondra
When praise goes wrong
I fancy myself a bit of a writer. It started way back in high school when I wrote for the school paper. I wrote short […]
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Should schools be run more like businesses?
Perhaps you have heard it said that schools should be run more like businesses–that public schools are soft, undisciplined, ineffective and would do well to […]
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Who has the most power: teachers or learners?
Once, when I was doing my student teaching, I created a test for a “Business Communications” unit. Now you have to understand that this was […]
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How to use your fear of loss for fun and profit
“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.” — Steve […]
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5 ways to trick your brain into finishing what you start
It’s the end of January. Do you know where your new year’s resolutions are? Maybe all’s well and you’re still eating healthy, exercising regularly, you […]
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How the pros use the psychology of persuasion to convince us to buy now
The psychology of persuasion has always fascinated me–probably because I stink at it. When I was in college, I worked for a while as a […]
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Constructing the enemy: Inside the mind of a sports fan
Schadenfreude: pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others. This post is perhaps a week late, but it took me that long to process some of […]
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How to support that innovative spark
So, I’ve got this amazing new idea for a business model. It’s going to be big! And you, loyal reader, are completely welcome to get […]
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Mark Twain’s case for autonomy
Tom Sawyer looked at the 810 square feet of Aunt Polly’s fence he had been assigned to whitewash and, “Life to him seemed hollow, and […]
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