Peter the Great Tutor

02/13/2023

https://youtu.be/w94AIpmF8fA

11/16/2021

As a teenager, I didn't know how majors affected lifetime earnings. In talking with my students today, they don't know either.

“Here are the results (assuming the student graduates on time). About 16% of programs have negative ROI – but it varies hugely by major. For engineering, 68% of programs pay more than $1 million. For arts and music, 68% pay nothing at all.”

11/06/2019

"For 47 cents, the College Board will sell an individual’s information...

That has helped schools inflate their applicant pools and rejection rates."

For 47 cents, the College Board will sell an individual’s information, allowing schools to market themselves more broadly. This encourages an increase in applications, which can lead to higher rejection rates.

09/26/2018

There have been studies linking high phone time (specifically social media) to depression in teenagers. Finally apple has allowed us to limit the time spent on an app, for us and our kids

Apple’s new parental controls cut a teenager’s iPhone use in half. It wasn’t as effective on our personal tech columnist.

09/12/2018

Why aren't kids being taught to read?

More importantly, answers how to teach the kids struggling with reading

Scientific research has shown how children learn to read and how they should be taught. But many educators don't know the science and, in some cases, actively resist it. As a result, millions of kids are being set up to fail.

08/09/2018

" A large body of research has revealed that boys and girls have, on average, similar abilities in math. But girls have a consistent advantage in reading and writing...a typical little girl can think she’s better at language arts than math. As a result, when she sits down to do math, she might be more likely to say, 'I’m not that good at this!' "

The way we teach math in America hurts all students, but it may be hurting girls the most.

01/29/2018

When a reporter asked Steve Jobs what his kids thought of the iPad in 2010, he said, "They haven't used it. We limit how much technology our kids use at home."

In any walk down a city street or stroll through a high school or college campus, you'll see them: young people...

11/20/2017

Researcher Carol Dweck asks a great question: Why do mindsets Matter? And does a fantastic job of answering it!

10/18/2017

Noah Smith explains with stats how math skill is much more about perseverance and a timely teacher than anything else

Basic ability in the subject isn't the product of good genes, but hard work.