{"id":652,"date":"2004-05-13T02:04:49","date_gmt":"2004-05-13T00:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sholeh.calmstorm.net\/word\/archives\/652"},"modified":"2004-05-13T02:04:49","modified_gmt":"2004-05-13T00:04:49","slug":"reading-businessweek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sholeh.calmstorm.net\/blog\/archives\/652","title":{"rendered":"reading BusinessWeek"},"content":{"rendered":"

My parents get magazine subscriptions, so I have the benefit of being able to read BusinessWeek<\/a>, Fortune<\/a>, and Newsweek.<\/p>\n

There is a short blurb in the May 17, 2004 issue of BusinessWeek that talks about an article from the April 23 issue of Science<\/i> that “…presents fresh evidence that learning improves when lectures are mostly replaced by hands-on involvement.”<\/b> They’re talking about changing the way science is taught at universities, but I really think it needs to be applied in all areas of learning. The best business professors I’ve ever had taught through their experiences and real-life examples. <\/p>\n

Granted, I attend a public university that has an emphasis on research, but I really wish I saw more of the real world in our classrooms. I hate theory so much.
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\nSomething slightly…disturbing…was a short note in the same magazine about MassMutual “offering estate planning with creature comforts in mind.” “Now you can get help setting up a trust fund to ensure that your pet gets quality care when you pass on.”<\/b><\/p>\n

You’ve got to be kidding me. Trust funds for PETS? I continue to be baffled by the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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