A new paper of mine, Learning-as-Corresponding: An important new way to conceptualize learning’ has been published in the Fall 2025 issue of the Holistic Education Review. In this paper, I extend the subjective character of human learning I advanced in my PhD dissertation (2023) with the help of anthropologist Timothy Ingold‘s insights about corresponding / […]
I am completing a proposal for a book (working title = Genius in the Hood) illuminating and expanding the notion of human ‘genius.’ Below is the overview: THE TERM ‘GENIUS’ conjures up Leonardo da Vinci, Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, Marie Currie, Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin, Martha Graham, Steve Jobs and other individuals considered brilliant for […]
On November 14th I made a presentation to SFU’s Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology. The subject was Educational Neuroscience and the need to forge a stronger relationship with SFU’s Faculty of Education, something I’ve been advocating for a considerable time. Here is a link to my presentation, Educational Neuroscience: Bridging gaps to improve student learning. […]
In the coming Spring Session (starting early January) I am leading a new offering through Continuing Education, Antioch University: the Individualized Research Project comprising two half-term courses: ‘Introduction to Research Fundamentals‘ and ‘Advanced Research Project.’ In course one I will be supporting students in developing a research proposal (course one) and in course two I […]
i. ‘Staying in Touch’ essay in the Wise Brain Bulletin (vol. 15, no. 5). I’m excited that my essay, Staying in Touch, about re-connecting with the natural world through activities I have led over many years, has been published in the esteemed Wise Brain Bulletin. I’ve been a fan and subscriber to the WBB for […]
An article of mine – Learning is Personal and it’s (past) time to recognize this – has just been published in Tipping Points magazine, serving the (US-based) Alliance for Self-Directed Education. The article reflects the thesis of my PhD dissertation, that learning is much more personal and subjective or idiosyncratic than is recognized in conventional […]
An article of mine: ‘Your story, your life, your learning: Autobiography reveals basis for supporting personalized, holistic pedagogy’ is now published in the (peer-reviewed) Journal of Contemplative and Holistic Education (Vol. 2, no. 1). Basically, the article summarizes my recent PhD research and links my findings – that learning is more subjective or personal than […]
A year ago the world of education was disrupted by the introduction of a new technology akin to Columbus docking the Santa Maria in Barcelona after his discovering the ‘New World’ in 1493. I’m referring of course to the release of (advanced) AI, which was soon followed by the convening of education authorities to discuss […]
It’s happening – I’m now scheduled to defend my PhD research dissertation on Tuesday August 22nd, starting at 9 am (PST). Yay! It’s taken a lot of work to get here and I endured some epic challenges along the way: major health injury and surgery, Covid pandemic, other personal-family issues, and still I completed it! […]
In crafting a literature review for my PhD dissertation on the subject of learning, certain researchers and authors jumped out at me. I was fascinated to know about Frederick Winslow Taylor and his theory of ‘scientific management’ that girded the automation of modern education. ‘Taylorism’, as it was known, forged the way for standardized curricula, […]
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