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Wikipedia Entry: education

Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education happens in a complex institutional framework, like public schools. Non-formal education is also structured but takes place outside the formal schooling system, while informal education is unstructured learning through daily experiences.

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A Good Educational System Ivan Illich

A good educational system should have three purposes: it should provide all who want to learn with access to available resources at anytime in their lives; empower all who want to share what they know to find those who want to learn it from them; and finally, furnish all who want to present an issue to the public with the opportunity to make their … | Ivan Illich Continue reading A Good Educational System Ivan Illich

Punished by Rewards: the Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn (1999)

In the book Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn, the central argument is that incentives, whether praise, gold stars, or performance-based grades, often undermine the very motivation they are meant to strengthen. Drawing on research from psychology and education, Kohn shows that rewards tend to shift attention away from the task itself toward the outcome, Continue reading Punished by Rewards: the Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn (1999)

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Living Dialogically Finding meaning through conversation and difference

Dialogic names a way of thinking grounded in conversation, difference, and shared meaning across perspectives. Much discussion today treats ideas as fixed positions to defend, closing down understanding and change. A dialogic stance keeps meaning open, treats others as co-participants, and allows insight to emerge through ongoing conversation together. Continue reading Living Dialogically Finding meaning through conversation and difference

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Dialogic Education How learning shifts from transmission to participation

Education is often framed as the transmission of knowledge and values. However, this narrow view overlooks the deeper ways in which learning shapes identity and sustains culture. A dialogic perspective, by contrast, sees education as shared participation in conversation, through which individuals grow and contribute to practices that connect communities across generations. Continue reading Dialogic Education How learning shifts from transmission to participation

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Dialogic Learning Learning through conversation and difference

Education has long treated knowledge as something to be transmitted from teacher to student. Yet this one-way model no longer prepares us for a world of complexity and difference. Dialogic education offers an alternative path where learning becomes a shared inquiry, and understanding grows through genuine conversation. Continue reading Dialogic Learning Learning through conversation and difference

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Dialogic Space Seeing learning as a shared space of many perspectives

Learning occurs through the meeting of diverse voices and perspectives. Too often, difference is treated as a problem to be managed or erased. Seen differently, it becomes the very space where thinking expands, new meaning emerges, and possibilities grow beyond what any single perspective could achieve on its own. Continue reading Dialogic Space Seeing learning as a shared space of many perspectives

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The Dialogic Gap How dialogue turns gaps into openings for new understanding

Learning often brings us into contact with different perspectives. Too frequently, these differences are treated as deficiencies to be corrected or gaps to be closed. Seen differently, however, they can become generative spaces in which new meaning emerges if we remain with the tension and allow it to reshape our understanding. Continue reading The Dialogic Gap How dialogue turns gaps into openings for new understanding

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Artificial Intelligence and the Quest for Knowledge Exploring the parallels between Plato's Phaedrus and the challenges of GenAI

As AI increasingly shapes our world, we need to consider its effect on critical thinking. The Myth of Thamus and Theuth cautions against overreliance on technology for knowledge. Cultivating human understanding alongside AI allows us to benefit from it while preserving crucial reasoning skills. Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and the Quest for Knowledge Exploring the parallels between Plato’s Phaedrus and the challenges of GenAI

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The Power of Peer Instruction Why explaining ideas to others leads to deeper learning

Traditional lectures often fail to engage students in real understanding. People need more than just information—they need to make sense of it through discussion. Peer Instruction helps by encouraging learners to explain ideas to each other, leading to deeper learning and better retention. Continue reading The Power of Peer Instruction Why explaining ideas to others leads to deeper learning

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Science Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific information for pleasure

Motivated reasoning is where we look for arguments in favor of conclusions we want to believe, regardless of the evidence. This is a primary stumbling block in forming sound beliefs and making good decisions. However, if we are science-curious, we are more likely to explore data contradicting our worldview and are less prone to this bias. Continue reading Science Curiosity A desire to seek out and consume scientific information for pleasure

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Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information - so watch lectures at home

Dialogic Organization Development The Power of Team Huddles Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close Flipped teaching reverses, or “flips”, traditional in-class lectures and homework. Students watch the teacher’s prerecorded lecture at home, and in-class time is used Continue reading Flipped Teaching Speech is a bad medium for communicating information – so watch lectures at home

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Knowledge Café: Lecture Theatre Cafés can even be run in lecture theatres

Knowledge Café: Refreshments Knowledge Cafés at Conferences Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter What’s the Vibe? Please be patient as this may take up to a minute to load… Close I would not advise it unless you have a choice, but Knowledge Cafés can be held in a lecture theatre. As you can see Continue reading Knowledge Café: Lecture Theatre Cafés can even be run in lecture theatres

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Oracy The ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language

Schools rightly prioritise numeracy and literacy as the core foundations of learning. Yet listening and speaking, the capacities that shape how we think together, receive far less attention and are rarely examined. Oracy deserves equal standing alongside reasoning, understanding, and meaningful human connection. Continue reading Oracy The ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language