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Assessing the damage on the school system

30/12/2021 egomet-admin 0

This is the text of my intervention during the policy talk organized by Ponlok Chomnes in November 2021. I will update it with additional data, […]

Low-resolution Thinking in Education

08/01/2021 egomet-admin 1

The political landscape of education is plagued with sterile debates and false oppositions.
There is no correct answer to questions like “What is the best teaching approach?” “Is class repetition effective?” or “How to motivate students?”

To become a good trainer, remember…

13/09/2020 egomet-admin 3

Being a good teacher is complex. If I pretend to explain it to a novice, I should be humble and remember some fundamental truths.

Un fusil de Tchékhov

09/08/2020 egomet-admin 0

Rien n’est dit, pas de cris, pas de plan, à quoi bon ?

Valeur militaire

08/06/2020 egomet-admin 0

Un gradé inconnu visite les cagnas.

A mon grand-père, Thierry Crouslé

27/04/2020 egomet-admin 1

C’est entouré d’enfants que vous deviez partir.

A l’horizon

05/04/2020 egomet-admin 0

Quand serai-je à mon aise?

Teachers are not ordinary students, are they?

26/11/2019 egomet-admin 2

One could assume that a good teacher would be able to transfer his skills to other teachers as well, as he is used to pass on knowledge. Sadly, it is far from true.

La démarche de l’ingénieur

30/04/2019 egomet-admin 0

La pédagogie piétine et déçoit, parce que l’on continue à rechercher des grands principes, là où il faudrait réfléchir à des compromis.

How to miss the point

30/04/2019 egomet-admin 0

Disappointment strikes hard when it comes to teaching. We try our best to increase the attention of the students and to promote critical thinking, but the result is the opposite. Does it mean that the technique is bad?

A nouveau riche paradox

22/04/2019 egomet-admin 0

Easy money is a curse for both individuals and societies. When we succeed in developing a country, new, deeper, challenges arise.

They don’t do their homework!

20/02/2019 egomet-admin 1

Many conflicts at school or at home arise because of homework. If you take some precautions, you can avoid most of them… and still get the work done.

Group discussion

15/01/2019 egomet-admin 0

Collaborative learning is popular and entertaining. But there are a few mistakes to avoid.

Humpty Dumpty au pouvoir

30/11/2018 egomet-admin 3

– Quand, moi, j’emploie un mot, déclara Humpty Dumpty d’un ton assez dédaigneux, il veut dire exactement ce qu’il me plaît qu’il veuille dire… ni […]

Our students are too different!

19/10/2018 egomet-admin 2

Struggling teachers often complain about the level of some of their students, and request that the weakest are grouped together in specific classes to address […]

L'aigle dolent

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