Comments on: Being asked to explain the experimenter’s reasoning produced considerably more learning https://www.isegoria.net/2021/12/being-asked-to-explain-the-experimenters-reasoning-produced-considerably-more-learning/ From the ancient Greek for equality in freedom of speech; an eclectic mix of thoughts, large and small Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:43:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Felix https://www.isegoria.net/2021/12/being-asked-to-explain-the-experimenters-reasoning-produced-considerably-more-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3472302 Felix Sun, 05 Dec 2021 00:27:56 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48442#comment-3472302 So, focusing the kids on pleasing the teacher got them to please the teacher more effectively than not focusing the kids on pleasing the teacher.

Is that what happened?

… Aaaand (now having watched the video), yep.

The video had two kids, one of whom is not a native English speaker – yet – the other of whom is. WTF did the adult mean by “more candy”? Or, more exactly, how many more meanings of “more candy” can you think of? More than the educator?

]]> By: Lucklucky https://www.isegoria.net/2021/12/being-asked-to-explain-the-experimenters-reasoning-produced-considerably-more-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-3472293 Lucklucky Sat, 04 Dec 2021 23:19:29 +0000 https://www.isegoria.net/?p=48442#comment-3472293 The best way to increase children’s intelligence is to ask them questions.

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