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Psychodata
Ben Williamson ‘Social and emotional learning’ (SEL) has become one of the most active topics in education policy and practice over the last few years. At an international scale, the OECD is about to run its new Study on Social … Continue reading
Personalized precision education and intimate data analytics
Ben Williamson The word ‘precision’ has become a synonym for the application of data to the analysis and treatment of a wide range of phenomena. ‘Precision medicine’ describes the use of detailed patient information to individualize treatment and prevention based … Continue reading
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Tagged data, data analytics, genetics, neuroscience, personalized learning, precision education, psychology
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PISA for personality testing – the OECD and the psychometric science of social-emotional skills
Ben Williamson The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published details of its new Study on Social and Emotional Skills (SSES). While the OECD has been administering international large-scale assessments on ‘cognitive skills’ and ‘competencies’ with both children … Continue reading
ClassDojo app takes mindfulness to scale in public education
Ben Williamson A globally popular educational app used by millions of teachers and schoolchildren worldwide has begun to deliver mindfulness meditation training into classrooms. Based on a mobile app that teachers can carry in their pockets, ClassDojo is embedding positive psychology … Continue reading
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Tagged classdojo, educational technology, government, psychology, schools, silicon valley, venture capital
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Psychological surveillance and psycho-informatics in the classroom
Ben Williamson Psychology has long played a role in education by providing the expert knowledge and survey instruments required to monitor students’ attitudes, dispositions and habits of mind. Today, though, psychology is coming to play an increasingly prevalent role in … Continue reading
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Tagged affective computing, data, educational technology, government, psychology, schools, surveillance
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Anatomizing the body, emotions and brain of the data-child
Ben Williamson There is currently growing concern about the data mining of children, and particularly with the collection and calculation of children’s educational data through new kinds of learning analytics, real-time assessment and data visualization techniques. These techniques construct the … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithms, analytics, cognitive computing, data, neuroeducation, neuroscience, psychology
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