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The Irascible Professor

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The Irascible Professor · 5d ago

"Girls" and the Post-College Blues.

Guest commentator Sanford Pinsker reviews the new HBO comedy series "Girls." He concludes that the main characters are "overly-coddled twits." The IP agrees, but also finds that the show is anything but a realistic description of contemporary post-college culture.Technocrati tag(s): education
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The Irascible Professor · 3W ago

What Congress Can do to Fix the Student Loan Crisis.

Guest commentator Alan Collinge from StudentLoanJustice.org calls for a return to the bankruptcy option for student loan debtors to help solve the student loan crisis in the United States.Technocrati tag(s): education college university
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The Irascible Professor · 1M ago

Chess - Only a Pawn in the Game.

Guest commentator, Beverly C. Lucey, suggests replacing standardized testing with chess classes. Does this radical suggestion make any sense at all?Technocrati tag(s): education K-12
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The Irascible Professor · 2M ago

Anti-Intellectualism in Presidential Politics.

Guest commentator Sanford Pinsker challenges the anti-intellectual views of Republican Presidential Primary candidate Rick Santorum with a reference to Richard Hofstadter's classic book Anti-Intellectualism in American Life.Technocrati tag(s): education college university
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The Irascible Professor · 2M ago

Numeracy, is it Important?

Guest commentator J.J.S. Boyce looks at the importance of math skills (numeracy) in the context of a Florida school board member who failed the math portion of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test for tenth-grade students.Technocrati tag(s): education K-12
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The Irascible Professor · 3M ago

College - Is It Worth the Cost and Effort?

Guest commentator Edward Carney challenges the myth that everyone should obtain at least a bachelor's degree in this controversial commentary on the value of a college education.Technocrati tag(s): education college university
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The Irascible Professor · 3M ago

Under Construction.

Guest commentator Poor Elijah (Peter Berger) is underwhelmed by the constructivist approach to education. His article explains why. The Irascible Professor adds a few comments about his own experiences with students "constructing" their own knowledge, along with a few cautions about relying exclus
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The Irascible Professor · 3M ago

Dear Millie, About that

The Irascible Professor has a "chat" with the incoming president of California State University, Fullerton about the notion of "student-centered" learning as it applies to the university.Technocrati tag(s): education college university
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The Irascible Professor · 4M ago

From Parchment to Attachment.

We start the new year with a humorous article from a new guest commentator. Devyani Borade from the U.K. riffs eloquently about the changes that technological advances have brought to the craft of writing. And, where they have fallen short.Technocrati tag(s): education college university
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The Irascible Professor · 5M ago

Pinsker Reviews The Art of Fielding and The Marriage Plot.

Guest commentator Sanford Pinsker provides insightful reviews of two new academic novels worth reading: The Art of Fielding and The Marriage Plot.Technocrati tag(s): education college university
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