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Why design solutions for complex problems?
Reading Time: 4 minutes I constantly send small texts to Michael as part of my supervision process. Recently, I sent him a 3 pager on the theory of my thesis that began with this paragraph: Colombia is a highly unequal country, and its educational system plays a vital role in reproducing this inequity (García &…
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Understanding “Understanding by Design” through a Southern Lens
Reading Time: 8 minutes Understanding “Understanding by Design” through a Southern Lens Wiggins & McTighe (2012) created a curriculum design framework called “Understanding by Design.” My first approach to this framework was during my M.Ed. at the University of Virginia. It was an eye-opening experience, as I worked as a teacher at a local university…
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The location of Theory
Reading Time: 8 minutes In my first year as an undergrad student in Philosophy, I had to take a class on classical thinkers. This was a foundational class to understand the pillars of political science, anthropology, and sociology. The course was named “Marx, Weber, and Durkheim.” The approach to the authors was uncritical; we read…
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Thoughts on Ch. 1 – 3 of After Methods
Reading Time: 6 minutes Initial approaches to sociomateriality In this post, I will briefly summarize the ideas found in the first three chapters of After Methods, a book by John Law. The summary has no intention of being exhaustive but has the function of being an anchor for my reflections and questions. After Method John…
