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Direct linkTaylor, William – Independent School, 2014
In the June 2010 "Harvard Business Review," Dan Ariely, a professor of psychology and behavioral economics at Duke University, wrote a column entitled "You Are What You Measure." In it, he thoughtfully prods business leaders to consider the problematic correlation between the tools for measuring progress and actual…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Rote Learning, Private Schools, Educational Objectives
Peer reviewedHamdhaidari, Shokrollah – Teaching in Higher Education, 2008
The Pahlavi Dynasty (1941-1979) was crucial in the modernization of Iranian history, particularly its higher education. However, the goal of education was "an aristocracy of culture", producing small numbers of technocrats, but not nurturing thoughtful and critical individuals. Rote learning was dominant, and the curriculum was imposed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rote Learning, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
