Lucia B.Yes, I’m Aware of “Sex vs. Gender.” No, I Still Don’t Agree with You.People have different “gender identities,” no disputing that, but I don’t believe this is a valid, coherent way to classify people.Jul 22, 20201Jul 22, 20201
Lucia B.inThe StartupThe Case for Correlational StudiesYou can infer causation from correlation. Sometimes you must!May 26, 2020May 26, 2020
Lucia B.The Best (and Worst) Pro-Life ArgumentsThis evergreen political topic is quite thorny.Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Lucia B.“Never Call Me Fat Again” — a poemIt makes me feel like such a star When folks ask how I got so far. They want to know my secret diet, But if they did, they wouldn’t try it.Mar 29, 2020Mar 29, 2020
Lucia B.I Don’t “Identify” as a Woman. I am a Woman.“Growing up, what messages did you hear about your body?”Jan 27, 20202Jan 27, 20202
Lucia B.What’s “Learning Like a Scientist”: Engaging in Inquiry, or Receiving Knowledge-Rich Instruction?Why the more traditional approach provides stronger preparation for “real science.”Aug 2, 2019Aug 2, 2019
Lucia B.inAge of AwarenessResponses to Common Criticisms of Direct InstructionI’ve written two articles so far on why direct instruction beats inquiry learning. Why would an 18 year old who hopes to homeschool her…Mar 29, 20191Mar 29, 20191
Lucia B.If People Talked About Ineffective Diet Methods the Way They Talked About Ineffective Classroom…It’s the 21st century. So many aspects of everyday life have been revolutionized by new inventions — the way we communicate, the way we…Feb 28, 20191Feb 28, 20191
Lucia B.inAge of AwarenessA Tale of Two Science StudentsInquiry learning versus direct instruction — what’s the difference?Feb 25, 20195Feb 25, 20195