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John Dewey’s 4 Principles of Progressive Education
This video discusses the impact of John Dewey's ideas on education, particularly his belief in learning by doing and interdisciplinary education. The video encourages viewers to consider the importance of experiential learning and...
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John Baer - Are You Creative
John Baer has been teaching at Rider since 1992. Before that he worked as a test developer and researcher at the Educational Testing Service (in Princeton, NJ); taught middle and high school and helped run a large gifted/talented program...
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Kohlberg’s Six Stages of Moral Development
This video explores Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development, which proposes that our moral reasoning progresses through six stages. Using a hypothetical schoolyard fight and the famous Heinz dilemma, the video explains how...
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Education Reform: The New Orleans School Experiment
The video discusses the reform of the New Orleans education system after Hurricane Katrina destroyed all schools in the city. The government implemented the use of independent charter schools, which allowed for competition and choice for...
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A Life Skills Series: Going Into The World - Overcoming Challenges - Bella's Fishy Problem
Life Skills: creative thinking and critical thinking Today, the whole family is going to the aquarium. Everyone is excited to have a fun day out! But when Bella discovers that her favourite mermaid skirt is dirty, she starts to cry. Her...
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Piaget’s Schema: Accommodation and Assimilation of New Information
This video explains the concept of schema, a mental framework that helps us make sense of the world. It explores how our existing schemas affect the way we process and remember new information, and how our memories are constantly being...
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Brainstorming Techniques How to Innovate in Groups
This video provides practical tips and techniques for effective brainstorming to solve real problems. It emphasizes the importance of defining the problem correctly, inviting diverse participants, and following established ground rules...
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Learning from Failure: Embracing Mistakes for Growth and Innovation
In this video, the speaker emphasizes the importance of learning from failures and mistakes. They highlight that mistakes provide valuable lessons and contribute to personal and business growth. The video emphasizes the significance of...
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Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
This video explains Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which argues that humans go through four stages of development to reach full intelligence. The stages are the sensorimotor stage, preoperational stage, concrete operational...
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The Importance of Balancing Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
This video explores the two types of motivation, intrinsic and extrinsic, and how they can affect our development and success. It uses the example of two children with opposing views on motivation to show the importance of finding a...
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Confirmation Bias: Why We See What We Want to See
This video explores the concept of confirmation bias, where people tend to interpret and recall information in ways that affirm their preconceptions. It explains how biases can be passed down through generations and how slowing down and...
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The Science of Creativity: How to Solve Problems in New Ways
This video explores the concept of creativity and how it can be applied to problem-solving in various fields. It discusses different approaches to problem-solving, the importance of diverse perspectives, and offers practical tips for...
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Eight Stages of Development by Erik Erikson
This video discusses Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which outlines eight stages that individuals go through from birth to death. Each stage presents different needs, questions, and influences on behavior and learning,...
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The Lasting Impact of Early Childhood Experiences on Brain Development
This video discusses the lasting impact that early childhood experiences have on brain development. It highlights the importance of providing children with positive experiences and stimulation, as well as the benefits of investing in...
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The Big Five Personality Traits: Exploring Personalities on a Desert Island
This video explains the Big Five personality traits theory and how each trait affects the way people react in a survival situation. It also introduces the opposite traits possessed by five pirates. The video encourages viewers to think...
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Project-Based Learning: How It Works and Why It’s So Effective
The video is about project-based learning (PBL), which is described as a powerful way to learn new things and remember them for a long time. The video also provides an example of a shy 19-year-old student named Jane who wanted to move...
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The Pygmalion Effect: How Expectations Impact Performance
This video discusses the Pygmalion Effect, which is the phenomenon where higher expectations lead to higher performance. The video provides examples of how this effect can play out in situations such as coaching a basketball team or...
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Skinner’s Operant Conditioning Rewards & Punishments
This video explains the concept of operant conditioning, which is the idea that behaviors can be increased or decreased by adding consequences. It explores the four possible ways to teach a lesson through reinforcement and punishment,...
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Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Motivation: What Drives You?
This video explores the concept of motivation and how it is influenced by extrinsic and intrinsic factors. It uses the example of two children with different parenting styles to show the importance of balancing both types of motivation...
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The Memory Palace Technique: How to Remember Anything
The video explains the memory palace technique, also known as the method of loci, which has been used since ancient times to remember facts, numbers, and other information. The video provides an example of using the memory palace...
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The Peter Principle: How Promotions Can Lead to Incompetence
The video discusses the Peter Principle, which states that people are promoted to their level of incompetence in hierarchical organizations. It uses a fictional story of two sales representatives to illustrate the principle and its...
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A Life Skills Series: Taking Care of Yourself Inside the Home - Becoming Independent - Bella Gets Dressed
Life Skills: creative thinking and critical thinking Bella needs to get dressed before she can go outside and play. Help her decide what to put on first: her favourite floppy hat, her bright flowery t-shirt, her favourite comfy pants or...
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The IB Program: The Global School Curriculum
The video provides an overview of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, an educational nonprofit organization founded in 1968. The video describes the four different programs offered by IB, including the primary years program,...
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The Whole Child Development: Understanding Children's Natural Urges
This video discusses the concept of whole child development, which emphasizes the importance of nurturing a child's physical, emotional, and creative growth in addition to academic achievement. The theory identifies four natural urges...