Nathan takes part in 'Education, Equity and Technologyworkshop organized by Santa Fe Institute

News Highlights: Nathan takes part in ‘Education, Equity and Technologyworkshop organized by Santa Fe Institute

Mitchell Nathan from UW-Madison will participate in a virtual workshop hosted by the Santa Fe Institute on January 19, entitled “Education, Equity and Technology. “

Nathan is a Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor in the highly regarded Educational Psychology Department of the School of Education.

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“It is often said that making lasting changes in education is so difficult because the many elements of education all operate within a complex system, where disruptions along one dimension are likely to be offset by those along other, interconnected dimensions” , says Nathan. “Nevertheless, we increasingly demand education as a means of tackling social problems. The scholars of the Santa Fe Institute are among the world’s opinion leaders because they have come to understand how thinking about the systems themselves can lead to social change. “

A summary of the workshop explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted education systems in …