tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861229985845271785.post4376127168210691773..comments2015-04-14T08:14:28.248-05:00Comments on nc's Recursive Learning: Measure (What?) Upnelsonwcoulterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02267754109184923538noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861229985845271785.post-89413203918392255392013-08-19T08:51:37.839-05:002013-08-19T08:51:37.839-05:00Agreed, Doc, with note that that modeling for many...Agreed, Doc, with note that that modeling for many of our students to frequently must come from outside their home environment. <br /><br />One of the downsides of clearly establishing goals and collecting the data in that interest is that we are often guilty of deciding what's important based on what's easiest to measure. "Important" and "easy to measure" are RARELY one and the same. nelsonwcoulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02267754109184923538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861229985845271785.post-61176944897554121992013-08-19T06:38:21.672-05:002013-08-19T06:38:21.672-05:00Each of the things you mention (compassion, though...Each of the things you mention (compassion, thoughtfulness, gratefulness, politeness, empathy, etc) are best taught by example. And all can be incorporated in most every learning experience. A question of values and respect - often lost in efforts to measure retention of information. How do we measure inquisitiveness?Cathy Mortonnoreply@blogger.com