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    Seeing Inside the Mind (Book 2 of the four book publication Minds in Bloom)
    Seeing Inside the Mind (Book 2 of the four book publication Minds in Bloom)
    Seeing Inside the Mind (Book 2 of the four book publication Minds in Bloom)
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    Seeing Inside the Mind (Book 2 of the four book publication Minds in Bloom)

    By Glenn Fieber

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    Seeing Inside the Mind makes a distinction between brain and mind, then pursues some of the ways that societies have used to reach into our minds and to control them—to make us “fit in”. Mind control is, I grant you, an enormous topic; for my purposes I limit it dramatically. In particular, I focus on the use of hypnosis, shock therapy, and lobotomy (procedures we have done and in some cases still do), all as a prelude to the main event: how education develops minds. I deal with questions like what makes teaching effective and learning memorable; how educational philosophy drives everything that happens in schools, sometimes without our realizing we are being driven; how curriculum is sometimes determined politically to mold the minds of students rather than develop them; how evaluation and measurement (including an evaluation of multiple-choice testing and the PISA tests, whose results art seen as Very Important, but which are flawed vary from one culture to another; how learning is delivered—different approaches to scheduling and timetables; teaching styles vary in each classroom—I explore which style is more effective for learning; I consider how students can learn to behave, be respectful, and enjoy learning. And I include some of my most memorable personal experiences relating to these topics.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGlenn Fieber
    Release dateJan 30, 2014
    ISBN9781311690678
    Seeing Inside the Mind (Book 2 of the four book publication Minds in Bloom)
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    Glenn Fieber

    Teaching has taken me around the world—literally and philosophically. After I retired from Kamloops, B.C. in 1999, I taught 7 more years in China. China was different; her differences intrigued me. I tried to learn the language and culture: I studied tai qi and calligraphy; I wrote a history of China’s first emperor, the infamous Qin (Emperor of Stone).When I was a kid, most of my friends were bigger and stronger; I learned to share. In education—and in life—we need to share more. I have taught teachers in Canada, China and Korea and given countless workshops about teaching because I believe that teaching is important: teachers create the future; they can change lives.I began my career as a romantic idealist in Grand Forks, B.C. in the 60s. It was the time of a great social upheaval, when we all believed in dreams...then were forced to watch them unfold.Today, I am still at it, whatever it is. My idealism has been tempered by reality, but I am perhaps even more optimistic: whenever I walk into a classroom, I still get goosebumps.I welcome an exchange of ideas: You can contact me at mindsinbloom@gmail.com

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