Ideas on Education
I have years of experience working with students and have done a considerable amount of research into what makes for good education. My conclusion: schools, generally, do not do a very good job. Here is where I post my ideas about how education works best. Take them for whatever they’re worth.
Education’s Yossarian
By Don Cudd Thursday, March 11th, 2004This article is about my nightmarish experience dealing with the main problem in American public schools: teachers simply do not have time to do their jobs properly.
A Course Plan
By Don Cudd Wednesday, June 19th, 2002This plan for a freshman-level college writing course can be adapted for almost any grade level. Its core component is something that schools need to do more: students must interact with “real” people to write articles that could very well end up published. Too much writing in school today is done solely for the eyes of a teacher.
A Study of the Effectiveness of Media Literacy Education
By Don Cudd Monday, April 15th, 2002This paper discusses an important, but little recognized, problem in American schools: media literacy is not very prevalent. Results of this paper’s survey should be, at least somewhat, alarming.