It's Not About Humanities Vs STEM, It's About Systematic Thinking
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A new paper showing that teaching kids how to think about the larger ideas in social questions makes them more intelligent and happier over time is making the social media rounds. And with good reason — it is a good reminder of the importance of teaching kids, all people really, how to look at systems in the world. But I am also seeing it used as another round of “humanities good, STREM bad” wars. And that is counterproductive.
It's Not About Humanities Vs STEM, It's About Systematic Thinking
It's Not About Humanities Vs STEM, It's About…
It's Not About Humanities Vs STEM, It's About Systematic Thinking
A new paper showing that teaching kids how to think about the larger ideas in social questions makes them more intelligent and happier over time is making the social media rounds. And with good reason — it is a good reminder of the importance of teaching kids, all people really, how to look at systems in the world. But I am also seeing it used as another round of “humanities good, STREM bad” wars. And that is counterproductive.