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Higher Ed

In their lively and entertaining weekly discussion of issues related to higher education, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger explore the topics of higher education, lifelong learning, and exercising the brain. Ed and Jennifer practice what they preach, too, by introducing math puzzlers and brain teasers to keep listeners on their toes.

Higher Ed: Teaching Intangibles

KUT 90.5 | By Jennifer Stayton

Published February 14, 2016 at 2:00 PM CST

Persistence. Mindfulness. Caring. Passion. Should these be taught in school? Can they even be taught? In this week's episode of KUT's podcast Higher Ed, KUT's Jennifer Stayton and Southwestern University President Dr. Ed Burger talk about teaching intangibles.

A listener's email prompted this discussion about the value of teaching these topics in school. Click here for Ed and Jennifer's conversation about how teachers might be taught how to teach this. And listen on for the crazy solution to last week's puzzler that was all about eights.

This episode was recorded on January 22, 2016.

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