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Articles written by Mahlon E. Kriebel


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  • Standing heads

    Mahlon E. Kriebel|Dec 23, 2013

    I read about problems and possible solutions in education daily. Several years ago, on Front Line, educators attempted to address the short attention span of students from elementary school to the university. Educators did agree that the basis of the problem stems from the myriad of electronic devices, the digital age, competing for students time. Some teachers argued that there is no problem. Others have demonstrated that student performance has decreased. There is controversy as to the validity of multitasking to the extent that innate human...

  • What parents can learn from coaches

    Mahlon E. Kriebel|Dec 23, 2013

    I read about problems and possible solutions in education daily. Several years ago, on Frontline, educators attempted to address the short attention span of students from elementary school to the university. Educators did agree that the basis of the problem stems from the myriad of electronic devices, the digital age, competing for students time. Some teachers argued that there is no problem. Others have demonstrated that student performance has decreased. There is controversy as to the validity of multitasking to the extent that innate human b... Full story