tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post7219480946089728453..comments2024-03-26T05:20:10.232-04:00Comments on Between the By-Road and the Main Road: Moral Decision Making & Standardized Learning: A Reply to David BrooksMary Ann Reillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-52781372544559417142011-09-20T17:16:21.888-04:002011-09-20T17:16:21.888-04:00@anonymous thanks@anonymous thanksMary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-71207336227457926732011-09-15T21:03:19.776-04:002011-09-15T21:03:19.776-04:00Mary Ann - Thank you for continuing to "fight...Mary Ann - Thank you for continuing to "fight the good fight" and directing your comments to the people that need to hear them in such a focused and timely fashion...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-50874451516141927132011-09-13T20:18:10.495-04:002011-09-13T20:18:10.495-04:00@ADK Jack Yes important components are analysis an...@ADK Jack Yes important components are analysis and reflection. Both are important.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-2085200434668775642011-09-13T20:16:58.601-04:002011-09-13T20:16:58.601-04:00@David, the standardization is problematic. Agree ...@David, the standardization is problematic. Agree with you and appreciate your comment that the open ended decisions are most critical when outcomes are uncertain. This is key.Mary Ann Reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14349201167828984708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-26098986878162937852011-09-13T12:35:50.245-04:002011-09-13T12:35:50.245-04:00I would add to David's comment that, "Peo...I would add to David's comment that, "People learn to make good decisions by being required to make lots of decisions, particularly open-ended decisions where the outcomes are uncertain" and reflecting and analyzing those and others' decisions.Adk Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967286066460567711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899447029099688486.post-55930456630267839082011-09-13T11:47:09.249-04:002011-09-13T11:47:09.249-04:00People learn to make good decisions by being requi...People learn to make good decisions by being required to make lots of decisions, particularly open-ended decisions where the outcomes are uncertain. <br /><br />I certainly agree with you that the US's overwhelming amount of standardized testing doesn't help promote critical thinking or give time to construct a sensible holistic view of the world.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098221991466148258noreply@blogger.com