by Leonard Geddes | Sep 25, 2019 | Blog Post
Have you ever wondered which learning skills are indispensable for student success? I guess our answer to this question hinges upon how we define student success. When I think of student success, I imagine students whose skills cut across academic disciplines. To me,...
by Leonard Geddes | May 2, 2019 | Blog Post
Preventing pervasive academic problems. A large share of student underperformance and failure is rooted in one specific type of academic work: constructive learning. This post uses a true story to share what constructing knowledge entails. The best way to solve a...
by Leonard Geddes | Apr 1, 2019 | Blog Post
In the early 1900s, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth carefully observed thousands of bricklayers at work. The Gilbreths saw that each craftsman had developed his own peculiar way of operating. They noticed that the bricklayers did not always use the same motion as they...
by Leonard Geddes | Sep 24, 2018 | Blog Post
In this post, you will benefit from: Learning research suggesting most students (66%) don’t leave college for financial reasons. Discovering how and why students hide their real reasons for leaving school. Viewing an illustration of the failure-frustration...
by Leonard Geddes | Feb 1, 2018 | Blog Post
Educators’ and parents’ struggles to get students to make better decisions often leads them to adopt counterproductive methods that wind up damaging relationships. This article blends research and practice to provide a more effective way for improving...
by Leonard Geddes | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog Post
Every institution has the capacity to solve its problems, whatever they may be. This statement may seem unimaginable, considering the magnitude of some school’s challenges. The truth is, I’ve reached this conclusion after witnessing school after school successfully...
