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meep

Thoughts on education

Jan 01, 2025 07:42

I've been on lj over 20 years now, and I've had lots of thoughts on education [also, I was posting stuff on marypat.org in longer form from 1996 - 2002; I've also written a lot at the Actuarial Outpost on this subject - RIP, Actuarial Outpost [November 2020 ( Read more... )

academia, education, women

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alcourt October 11 2009, 16:50:16 UTC

A fun trip through memory lane.

meep October 11 2009, 16:52:23 UTC

Yeah, I'm slowly amassing these.

Right now I'm getting the low-hanging fruit by searching for particular terms/phrases.

yoteleak April 13 2011, 04:53:14 UTC

I am doing research for my university thesis, thanks for your great points, now I am acting on a sudden impulse.

fuxipose April 13 2011, 20:14:24 UTC

Gosh, I’ve been looking about that_or_not specific topic for about an hour, glad i found it in your website!

Your Thoughts on Education anonymous July 11 2011, 22:41:23 UTC

1. Lots of interesting material.
2. Like the way you think.
3. Was once sold on the general superiority of people with high IQ's.
4. Pushed and promoted my bright young Marines - people who had high AFGT scores. They were very bright young men.
5. Unfortunately, they were not necessarily good leaders.
6. Found that my leaders tended to announce themselves in other ways.
7. Had to hand over my corporals and sergeants to agencies that could make use of their abilities. At their elevated ranks, unable to lead, they were useless to me.
8. Many years later, through a series of unfortunate events, have been reduced to making a living through menial labor.
9. My associates range in worth is similar to that at every other level I have experienced.
10. Do find the brighter sparks more interesting.
Thank you for your writings.
V/R JWest

Re: Your Thoughts on Education meep July 13 2011, 11:28:22 UTC

Thanks for the kind remarks.

Yes, I have noticed a lack of correlation between IQ and ability to lead.

People have talked of "emotional intelligence", but it's not just that. There's something old-fashioned called "character" that I've found to be very important. Not only does a person need to understand how people work and feel, but they've also got to have good values.

I believe in the dignity of all kinds of work, but I also agree with Milton: they also serve who stand and wait.

We are all called to different things, having different circumstances and different abilities. We are equal in human dignity. I have no patience with those who say certain work is beneath them.

babyfood22 June 14 2015, 15:36:17 UTC

...Hi. I just read your recent Hunt-inspired women in STEM post, and my major thought was just "gosh, we should be friends!".

Do you want to be LJ-friends? :)
~NC