Podcast Episode 10: Education: Giving Zeros
As used in schools today, a zero indicates that a student does not deserve any credit. While teachers and parents justify and defend their use, zeros rarely serve the purposes intended. In this episode of The Mental Breakdown, Drs. Berney and Richard discuss the most common reasons teachers assign zeros, the fallacies associated with those zeros, and the true effects that they have on student motivation and performance. Drs. Berney and Richard then offer several alternatives to zeros that provide teachers and school administrators with more useful and more effective ways of evaluating student performance.
This episode was edited by Mr. Andrew Rasmussen.
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Psychology Today article on ADHD in France: This is an interesting article detailing some of the differences… fb.me/4aXjAjO1c
Psychology Today article on ADHD in France
This is an interesting article detailing some of the differences between ADHD prevalence rates in the US and in France. This is a great precursor to our next podcast, which we will be recording this Friday.
Let us know what you think about this issue.
Read the article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/suffer-the-children/201203/why-french-kids-dont-have-adhd
NY Times blog – Don’t Choke!: We have all heard of choking under pressure. This blog post from the NY Times… fb.me/50cniczjX
NY Times blog – Don’t Choke!
We have all heard of choking under pressure. This blog post from the NY Times reviews a recent study where researchers looked at this common phenomenon. So, what type of person are you? Do you play to win or do you play not to lose?
Read the article here: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/the-psychology-of-choking-under-pressure/?mwrsm=Email
NY Times Article on Conceding the Two Foot Putt: As many of you golfers out there know, there is a lot more… fb.me/1cWGbamaw
NY Times Article on Conceding the Two Foot Putt
As many of you golfers out there know, there is a lot more psychology to golf than many other sports. Should I take the drop or play it where it lies? Should I try to go over or around that big oak tree? In this NY Times article, the author talks about conceding the two foot putt. Gold is such a psychological game!
Read the full article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/sports/golf/that-two-foot-putt-nothing-to-concede.html?emc=edit_th_20150503&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=20699256&_r=0
MSN Article about a Middle School Suicide: It would seem that at some point we will do something to recognize the… fb.me/7e2AMN6X9
MSN Article about a Middle School Suicide
It would seem that at some point we will do something to recognize the effects of bullying and implement strategies to reduce it. This is another very sad story.
Read the article here: http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/family/bullied-12-year-old-girl-commits-suicide-after-school-allegedly-tells-students-to-toughen-up/ar-BBjPxSa
ESPN Report on a Blind Pole Vaulter: I have several beliefs that some may find odd. The first is a quote from the… fb.me/7Hm9odM08