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Some thoughts on giving written feedback on writing

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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I recently received some unhelpful written feedback. I say “unhelpful” not because the reviewer misinterpreted my writing or didn’t try to help or that I believed my writing was perfect. The feedback was just written in a way that didn’t help me. For example, one sentence I wrote was ” this view implies that programs…

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You can’t think yourself into confidence

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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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“You have to stop looking for external validation or else you’ll never truly be happy.” That’s something I hear a lot. I’m always a little bit confused by it, because it contradicts every bit of my experience. But it does sound like the right kind of thing to say, and I can’t deny the possibility…

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Some suggestions for inclusive practices

Posted on Author KinoPosted in For reference, Life in Academia, Scattered Plot1 Reply
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Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I haven’t been writing for a while. A lot has been happening and maybe I’ll write about them later. But right now, I’m trying to get back to writing. I was talking with some people lately about my climate survey. I talked about what surprising things we might learn from something like this (e.g., men…

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Ready to Learn

Posted on Author JessicaPosted in Blooming, Buzzing Confusion, Life in Academia
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Jessica studies the philosophy of cognitive science.In particular, she is interested in what cognitive science and neuroscience can tell us about visual perception, how we understand mathematics, and how we make moral judgments.Jessica is a guest writer, posting under the banner "Blooming, Buzzing Confusion."
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I absolutely believe that teachers can and should learn from students. I’ve heard that sentiment expressed often throughout my teaching career and honestly, I never paused to think about it. It seemed uncontroversial, if not obvious, to me. But after some lively pushback and discussion among friends, I think it’s well worth an attempt to…

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Not here to learn

Posted on Author KinoPosted in Life in Academia, Scattered Plot
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Kino
Kino specializes in the philosophy of statistics and its application in the social sciences. She looks at the methodology of social sciences in general but psychology in particular through the lens of data analysis. Kino posts under the banner "Scattered Plot".
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I found a hilarious article on McSweeney’s making fun of the expression “students teach me as much as I teach them”, which teachers sometimes voice. I followed it up with a comment that I find it weird when teachers or presenters start the class or workshop with something like “I’m here to also learn from…

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Course Idea: Historical Method in Philosophy and Science

Posted on Author Chris MitschPosted in For reference, Method Matters2 Replies
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Chris Mitsch
Chris studies the history and philosophy of science and mathematics. He is currently translating several works by Hilbert, Nordheim, and von Neumann as part of a project on the philosophy of mathematics that informed early quantum mechanics formalisms. He is also interested in: historical method and how this should inform general philosophy of science; the cognitive foundations of mathematics; and the construction of identity in (especially American) politics. Chris posts under the banner "Method Matters".
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I think a lot about how and why philosophers of science do historical research. I am working on a series of papers about the relationship between the hows and whys of a particular kind of philosopher of science–those who want (something like) a theory of scientific methodology so as to guide to contemporary practice. However, this…

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