On 2016-09-13 9:31 AM, Michael Gilbert wrote:
> My first thought when Ii rad about this, and it was echoed by a letter 
> writer, is that it can’t have gone through a Human subjects research 
> review - it would never be allowed.
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> Cheers,
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> Michael
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>> On Sep 12, 2016, at 9:05 PM, Hitchcock, David <[log in to unmask] 
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>> Here’s a horror story about one school’s effort to encourage critical 
>> thinking by a group of grade 7 students (ages 11 and 12):
>> Each student has been assigned a number, they are being referred to 
>> as “followers” and arbitrarily rewarded or demoted – and teachers are 
>> asking parents not to tell their children that they are role-playing...
>> Teachers address students by a number and assign them to so-called 
>> district factions. The teachers, according to a letter sent to 
>> parents Tuesday afternoon, represent “The Establishment – a 
>> controlling body that runs ‘district workshops,’ does random 
>> ‘screening’ or evaluations and arbitrarily demotes/promotes within 
>> the factions.”...
>> It stated that among the goals of the exercise, referred to as 
>> process drama, are team building and encouraging students to raise 
>> questions and problem solve.
>> “While we understand this may have been alarming or ‘off putting’ for 
>> some students, we were aiming to create some level of discomfort as 
>> we set the stage for what is to come,” the letter stated. “We 
>> appreciate your trust and support as we embark on a journey of 
>> putting education on trial!”
>> An official at the Vancouver School Board said its educators support 
>> experiential learning that allows for deep inquiry and critical thinking.
>> For more, 
>> seehttp://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/role-playing-experiment-at-vancouver-school-aims-to-nurture-critical-thinking/article31785408/ 
>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.theglobeandmail.com_news_national_education_role-2Dplaying-2Dexperiment-2Dat-2Dvancouver-2Dschool-2Daims-2Dto-2Dnurture-2Dcritical-2Dthinking_article31785408_&d=CwMFAg&c=mRWFL96tuqj9V0Jjj4h40ddo0XsmttALwKjAEOCyUjY&r=KTO-67piPlkvVwpkegE90CPhOOUVOHyNkd2ycJxraVlOjFMzr4s8w_Q89bvfLZgJ&m=4ijGMyDz1ANZJ0UW6fdZGv4JiCYMz4JwjHmMfbNbI9U&s=fMKa9mtuf4QpwPTV1a1TWGqhbLuHJI8TZ0XnHoSUyKY&e=>.
>> Needless to say, there has been an outcry about this program. It has 
>> been suspended. It would be interesting to learn how the teachers who 
>> devised this program got the idea that it would help to develop 
>> critical thinking, and in particular what conception of critical 
>> thinking they were working with. News reports that I have read have 
>> not provided that information.
>> David
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Michael, I agree.  And David, looking into this sounds like a great 
project for you to undertake! best, Trudy.


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