Blog | Page 2 of 11

3 Relational Skills Students Can Practice Through Project-Based Learning

June 16, 2021June 15, 2021Jace Bower

Last week I wrote about the importance of relational skills. Excellence in building relationships and community rarely happens by accident. It takes practice. Near the end of that article I…Continue reading3 Relational Skills Students Can Practice Through Project-Based Learning

Your Student Desperately Needs This Life Skill Before They Launch

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021Jace Bower

How many hours of practice does it take to master a skill? The popular answer is “10,000”, spread by Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers. Although there’s a lot of…Continue readingYour Student Desperately Needs This Life Skill Before They Launch

Would You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?

June 2, 2021June 1, 2021Jace Bower

Would you pay $75,000 for a minivan? Unless you know something I don’t, paying that much for a minivan is ridiculous. You pay $75,000 for a Maserati, but not for…Continue readingWould You Pay $75,000 For A Minivan?

This Education Model Cares More About Questions Than Immediate Answers

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021Jace Bower

Is higher education preparing students to fail well? If it isn’t, it should be. Seeking Answers Nowadays, higher education is consumed with seeking answers and memorizing them. Knowing the answers…Continue readingThis Education Model Cares More About Questions Than Immediate Answers

Is Project-Based Education A New Idea?

May 19, 2021May 18, 2021Jace Bower

Is project-based education a new idea? Unbound’s Ascend program is different from traditional college programs in that it gives students the opportunity to learn by doing something themselves. But this…Continue readingIs Project-Based Education A New Idea?

How Ascend Trains Students to Quickly and Effectively Master Complicated Information

May 12, 2021May 11, 2021Jace Bower

Whether your student plans to be an engineer, a nurse, a wilderness adventure guide, or just about anything else, they will need a certain set of skills. Some of those…Continue readingHow Ascend Trains Students to Quickly and Effectively Master Complicated Information