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4 Are we teaching overcomplicated subjects just to rank students?
Traditional classrooms often prioritize institutional evaluation over actual student engagement. This tension leaves educators pressure-bound to tick off state standard boxes, forcing students to memorize static facts rather than fostering real-world adaptability.In this conversation, Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt and Google Chief Technologist Ben Gomes explore how tech-enabled mastery learning can fundamentally disrupt legacy educational systems. Instead of warehousing children with overcomplicated calculations, customized tools can adapt to exactly where a student is. This allows…
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