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Harvard study? Man down pub, more likeā€¦

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Unfortunately it’s an urban myth – whenever somebody says “an unnamed Harvard study” I’d give it the same credibility as “a man down the pub said…” So here’s how the story goes: back in the 1950s researchers asked a class at Harvard how many of them set themselves goals.

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Did you get potatoes in your stocking?

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She was surprised to find out that noone had, as she’s well aware that some kids in her class are sometimes bad. Our eldest took it upon herself to go round asking if any of her classmates had received potatoes. It’s taken quite some explaining… This has interesting parallels to management.

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RateMyTeachers ā€“ coming to you soon?

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Will it mean that teachers will be more inclined to do what’s popular rather than what’s educationally right for their classes? Will it actually help identify teachers who are undperforming, or more positively give credit to teachers who are under-recognised?

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