For the students in my MBA class, the Economics professor was brilliant - a PhD from MIT. Yet, he was so difficult to understand for two reasons - he predominantly talked to himself while facing the board as well as his thick accent. Students had to put on an interpreter hat that filtered his language AND what the heck does guns versus butter really mean?
Do you find you learn more from teachers - either in a formal school setting or life lessons 'on the road' - that speak your language? I'm not talking about literally the King's English, but I mean relate to your situation, take time to find parallels and relative experiences to make it more personal?
One of my teachers had a writing exercise (in a pharmacology course) where he asked "do you need to do heroin to know how to treat it?" Experiential learning isn't necessary, but you need to have someone that can relay information in a way that can students can understand.
An American was awarded a Nobel Prize yesterday by doing just that (not heroin - explaining things well). He was able to explain various aspects of poverty and inequality. For the past four decades, he has completed research and explained why numbers matter in terms of every day wealth for people around the world.
If the stock market matters to your retirement planning, or the health of the American nation, or working towards greater equality for all really means something to you, see how this American helped shape the world by watching - and explaining - why simple things matter in big ways.
http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/economic-sciences/laureates/2015/popular-economicsciences2015.pdf
Showing posts with label population changes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label population changes. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Monday, October 5, 2015
Where Were You?
There's a pop song out right now that asks "Where Are U Now?" This is a very difficult question for a lot of people. They compare themselves with the Jones, considering they should be someplace that isn't even on their radar (and they likely wouldn't be happy there anyway).
It takes a strong and faithful person to really admit where they are - to him or herself or to others. It's not correct to check a box where he would like to be or where she thinks she should be. To honestly know your own strengths and weaknesses creates a powerful understanding of the possibilities.
A better question is retrospective - where have you been? It's about your growth as a person, your community and family development. It's also about how the nation has grown and how we can set up our goals to meet our ideas - and work together to combat social problems.
Take a look at back down your path to see where you've been... you may be surprised to see where you are actually going. And check out when and where people have come to this country. It's an interesting three minute video about demographic shifts that may show you where there's opportunity for you to grow further.
http://www.businessinsider.com/animated-map-shows-history-immigration-us-america-2015-9
It takes a strong and faithful person to really admit where they are - to him or herself or to others. It's not correct to check a box where he would like to be or where she thinks she should be. To honestly know your own strengths and weaknesses creates a powerful understanding of the possibilities.
A better question is retrospective - where have you been? It's about your growth as a person, your community and family development. It's also about how the nation has grown and how we can set up our goals to meet our ideas - and work together to combat social problems.
Take a look at back down your path to see where you've been... you may be surprised to see where you are actually going. And check out when and where people have come to this country. It's an interesting three minute video about demographic shifts that may show you where there's opportunity for you to grow further.
http://www.businessinsider.com/animated-map-shows-history-immigration-us-america-2015-9
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