Tag Archives: Angry Birds

Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation…a false dichotomy?

Posted on July 3, 2012 by karen mahon

I had a fascinating “debate” of sorts with some of my Twitter colleagues two weeks ago. We were discussing the recent article, Freakonomics Goes to School and Teaches Us the Right Way to Bribe Kids, that appeared in The Atlantic … Continue reading →

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Mastery Learning and Gaming in Education: DragonBox

Posted on June 20, 2012 by karen mahon

Today I want to write about something very near and dear to my heart, Mastery Learning. For those who are unfamiliar with Mastery Learning, it is a term that was coined by Benjamin Bloom (yes, that Benjamin Bloom) in 1968 … Continue reading →

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