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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Ira Shor on Interactive Learning and Communication
I wrote this article in April, 1993 about liberatory education after going to a talk at La Pena in Berkeley, California, by Ira Shor. When I first went to hear Paulo Freire, the Brazilian educator and author of Pedagogy of … Continue reading
Beginning Guidelines for Research at WISR with Picture Guide
Including Core Areas of Study and Skills I developed this guide with pictures from a document by John Bilorusky and he made some edits this document as well. I developed it as a pdf file with pictures linked to here. … Continue reading
Interviewing 101
In addition to dialogue with faculty and other students as well as getting comfortable with writing, interviewing people to be another integral part to doing research. Though I didn’t jump into interviewing until near the end of my WISR program, … Continue reading
Posted in Action Research, Interviewing, WISR Skills, Writer's Block
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Writer’s Block: Scraping the Pumpkin
Since the requirements can seem very flexible and open at WISR, a new student can become lost and want some structure. Since writing is essential for completing a degree, writer’s block can be frustrating. One way to get through it … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating, WISR Skills, Writer's Block
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I’m Sorry….
This is a silly essay I wrote and presented to a group in Albany, California in 1993. It’s rather tongue in cheek but represents how there are skills for getting along with people that work in most situations. In this … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating, Mediation, Mental Health, Peacemaking
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