Ending Average with Todd Rose
In this episode, Ben and Becky interview author, educator, and entrepreneur Dr. Todd Rose, who helps us understand the applications of his research in the classroom. From Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Website: “Todd Rose leads the Laboratory for the Science of the Individual. His work is focused at the intersection of individuality and personalization applied to how people learn, work, and live. He is also the co-founder of Populace, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to equipping all people to live fulfilling lives in an open and thriving society. Rose is the author of The End of Average and Dark Horse.”
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Show Notes
Episode 053: Ending Average with Todd Rose
Connect with Todd Rose
Website: https://toddrose.com | Twitter: @ltoddrose | Most Recent Book: Dark Horse
Connect with Vrain Waves
Website: vrainwaves.com | Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb
- Intro to Todd Rose (00:22)
- Episode with John Couch
- WWII cockpit story
- Episode with Natalie Wexler
- Jagged profiles; Todd Rose’s TED Talk, The Myth of Average
- Episode with Cornelius Minor
- Dark Horse Characteristics
- When are averages useful, when are they harmful? (10:16)
- Staying away from snowflake mentality (13:01)
- Jagged Profiles (14:16)
- What strategies work for you? (19:17)
- All performance is a combination of aptitude and strategy.
- Personality Tests (26:58)
- If-Then Signatures, Everything in Context (30:34)
- Dr. Yuichi Shoda, University of Washington
- The game of judgment
- Choice is the lifeblood of fulfillment (36:36)
- Ideal Classroom (39:45)
- Big data in Education (44:56)
- Takeaways (51:21)