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Review: Education from a Deeper and Multidisciplinary Perspective by Chandana Watagodakumbura

Education from a Deeper and Multidisciplinary Perspective by Chandana Watagodakumbura

Most people believe that a strong education provides a foundation for the future, but there are also those who believe our educational philosophy in the 21st century is outdated and limiting, if not downright harmful to coming generations. In Education from a Deeper and Multidisciplinary Perspective, author Chandana Watagodakumbura presents a bold new vision for the future of education, an individualized and customized approach that could alter communities, populations, entrenched infrastructures, and global society as a whole.

Rather than arguing over the merits of the current educational system, or presenting small adjustments to improve standardized test scores, this book […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2020-08-27T04:03:00+02:00August 14th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Education|

Review: Humongous (& Cool) Words for Kids by SB Hilarion

Humongous (& Cool) Words for Kids by SB Hilarion

Part dictionary, part encyclopedia and utterly charming, Humongous (& Cool) Words for Kids, written and illustrated by SB Hilarion, is fun and educational for both kids and adults.

Hilarion’s unique text invites philomaths (those who seek knowledge and love learning) to pore over, analyze, spell, and pronounce over eight hundred strange and obscure words. However, this isn’t a standard reference book that includes a word and definition, or a dry encyclopedic description. Instead, Hilarion gives her reference book a narrative and two central characters who drive this educational journey along.

The second book in the Raising Young Scholars series, the […]

Marta Cheng2020-02-21T07:51:25+02:00July 10th, 2019|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Education|

Review: Tai Solarin: Africa’s Greatest Educationist and Humanist by Dele Babalola

A former student writes a paean to his teacher, a visionary educator who strove to improve conditions at every level in his home country of Nigeria in Tai Solarin: Africa’s Greatest Educationist and Humanist.

When Dele Babalola attended Mayflower School, he was at first concerned that the place was too “bush,” and indeed, living conditions were bare-bones, with a rigorous curriculum and a rule: “obey first, before complaining.” Babalola quickly recognized that at Mayflower, the brainchild of charismatic headmaster and founder Tai Solarin, education was foremost.

Babalola would bond with Solarin when both were reading the works of Nigerian […]

Barbara Scott2018-08-20T11:36:02+02:00April 29th, 2018|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Africa Book Reviews, Biography Book Reviews, Education, Non-Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: The Custodian Chronicles, Volume 1 by Tim Will Hunting

Seeing the world through a new pair of eyes is what reading is all about, but when turning the pages of the Custodian Chronicles, Vol. 1 by Tim Hunting, you might want to wear safety goggles. This custodian, writer, philosopher and hilarious observer of the human condition gives readers a rare peek into the world of education by walking a mile in his shoes – those of a custodian at an elementary school.

Both laugh-out-loud funny at times and worryingly serious at others, this pen-wielding janitor has a lifetime of opinions and insights into the educational system and is more […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2019-02-11T09:49:38+02:00May 26th, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Education, Social Science Book Reviews|

Academic Betrayal: The Bullying of a Graduate Student by Loren Mayshark

Academic Betrayal: The Bullying of a Graduate Student is Loren Mayshark’s account of bad practices and mistreatment at Hunter College in New York City. Eager to get a master’s degree to become a history professor, that degree never materialized, as he became demoralized with a dysfunctional administration, ineffectual teachers, and bad policies, which are endemic to the educational system in the U.S. on the whole.

Far from seeming like Mayshark has some sort of vendetta, he lays out his case carefully and meticulously. Most agree that the student loan system, for one, has serious problems, so it does not take […]

Henry Baum2018-05-09T10:18:39+02:00April 15th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Education, Memoir Book Reviews, Non-Fiction Book Reviews|

Review: Programming the Brain by Chandana Watagodakumbura, PhD

Programming the Brain by Dr. Chandana Watagodakumbura

Educational neuroscience is a relatively new field, and one that is expertly explored in Programming the Brain: Pedagogical Practices and Study Skills for Enhanced Learning and Metacognition. A PhD engineer and academic who teaches computer science at Australia’s Central Queensland University, Dr. Chandana Watagodakumbar’s premise, intelligently and comprehensively set forth, is that just as computers are programmed to “learn” in a specific way, the principles of neuroscience can offer a useful modality for teaching humans.

Programming the Brain comprises an introduction to neuroscience and its implications for how we access knowledge; an examination of learning related concepts widely employed […]

Barbara Scott2020-08-27T04:03:12+02:00March 1st, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Education, Non-Fiction Book Reviews, Science Book Reviews|

Review: Human Behavior in Extreme Situations by Robert H. Koff & Kathryn Hanna

★★★½

Human Behavior in Extreme Situations by Robert H. Koff and Kathryn R. Hanna is a book that unfortunately needed to be written, given that school shootings have become the “new normal.” Investigating a number of tragic events throughout history, Koff and Hanna examine what we can learn from them in order to be better prepared when a similar events happen in the future.

Koff and Hanna make clear at the outset that this book isn’t about preventative methods. They don’t delve into the gun control/mental health debate. They reference the head of the NRA saying “We need to be […]

Henry Baum2019-01-22T15:21:54+02:00February 25th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Education, Non-Fiction Book Reviews, Social Science Book Reviews|

Review: Studying Evolved by John Duckworth ★★★★★

Studying Evolved by John Duckworth John Duckworth brings his authorship to a new guide for studying, with a vengeance. Duckworth targets typical errors and easy “hacks” in studying methods not employed by the majority of exam-takers in an easy-to-digest guide for anyone else in the world who finds themselves using textbooks for self-percussive therapy over actual study in Studying Evolved: One peculiar British gentleman’s guide to accelerated learning as an adult student – the straight A habits, study skills and memory hacks you need to master any subject.