The Ethics of Motivation: Let Understanding Lead the Way (or How I Learned to Stop Teaching and Embrace the Cow)

In this episode, Sage Faculty Partner Dr. Ryan Button, a sociology professor at Tyler Junior College, discusses the importance of values and ethics in education. He highlights the shift from values-based learning to a belief-based system driven by standardized tests and performance metrics. Additionally, Ryan emphasizes the need for a growth mindset, where effort and perseverance are praised over innate abilities. Ryan also shares examples of integrating tools like ChatGPT and Sage Vantage to foster personalized, structured, and collaborative learning environments while stressing the importance of nurturing curiosity and ethical awareness in students.