Comments on: Losing our collective minds?

By: Kurt Melander

Kurt Melander — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 18:42:44 +0000

Dr. Quinn,
I have always enjoyed and learned from both your books and blog entries/posts. It is somewhat amazing to me that this supposed debate still rages on. Individual choices may differ due to many factors, but we are inherently “multi-modal” and have to be, it’s part of survival that has long since been adapted to this “kinder, gentler” world (which is a whole different argument… grin) in the society we now live. Trying to adapt learning to various “Styles” will be, and has been, a constantly moving target that would never be adequately achieved to a point making the effort worth the time, energy and cost. All learning events, regardless of delivery method should be as sensory engaging as possible, yet take into account all the significant amounts of research in cognitive science that has validated how we as humans in general process, store and retrieve information. Thanks for trying to, yet again, infuse some reason and scientific fact into this one of many horrible anecdotal learning “theories” that just won’t go away.

By: Clark

Clark — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 17:14:29 +0000

In reply to Li Andersson. Li, thanks for the comment. I deliberately do not link to the original post, so as not to give it more visibility/traffic. And I also don't point to the perpetrator, because public shaming isn't, in my opinion, helpful. (There was quite a debate about this recently, btw, about someone who was calling folks out.) The important thing to do, in my opinion, is to point out the flaws in reasoning. Yes, I then get to cherry pick what I point to, but I try to be fair. It's a tradeoff (there are no right answers, only tradeoffs ;), but one I think gives the best balance of bringing out the important elements of what the science says and what are appropriate ways to present alternative viewpoints without bringing in personal elements. You're welcome to contact me personally about this and we can discuss further.

By: Li Andersson

Li Andersson — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 12:50:53 +0000

Dear Dr. Quinn, Please have the courtesy to link to the original conversation on LinkedIn and mention its author by name. By not doing this you're only presenting the parts of the conversation which best suit your perspective and filtering out the points made by others. "The scientific method does have its flaws, but itâ€s better than everything else." - Please outline the flaws and link to the criticism. While you have studied more and profited from this knowledge personally, the real value will come when the world has open access to this knowledge and can form a more informed opinion. Many thanks for you time. Li Andersson