Dr. Jim Taylor

8 07, 2014

The Best Way to Motivate People is…

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-07-08T09:08:19-07:00 July 8th, 2014|Categories: Psychology|Tags: career, determination, drive, education, failure, grades, motivation, promotions, rewards, sports, students, success, teachers, values|0 Comments

A fascinating article describes research that is both counterintuitive and has potentially important implications for the worlds of business, sports, education, and beyond. The basic finding, not surprising, is that internal motivation (drive from your values, meaning, passions) produces the best outcomes. What is surprising was the finding that when internal motivation was combined with [...]

11 12, 2013

5 Myths about Public Education in America

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2013-12-11T14:17:30-08:00 December 11th, 2013|Categories: Education|Tags: achievement tests, charter schools, No Child Left Behind, public education reform, Race to the Top, students, teachers, teachers unions, teaching to the test, TIMMS|0 Comments

As some of you know, I have written extensively about public education in America and am a vocal critic of No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top. One of the most misrepresented findings in public education these days is that American students' scores on achievement tests place them in the middle of the [...]