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My blogs
| Gender | Male |
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| Industry | Science |
| Occupation | PhD Cadidate |
| Location | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States |
| Introduction | Lee Rakes is currently a doctoral student in the educational psychology department at Virginia Tech, where he also received his MSEd in health promotion and a B.S. in psychology. His current research interests include mastery learning, the implications of flow in a classroom setting, and academic assessment. Since 2005 he has been involved in education of youth to some extent, working as a tutor for the Virginia Tech Literacy Corp, a substitute teacher for Martinsville City Public Schools, or as the park interpreter/outreach coordinator for Fairy Stone State Park. During this time he has received several merits and awards, including one for Outstanding Tutor while at the Literacy Corp and Focus for Excellence awards while at Fairy Stone. He is currently employed at Virginia Tech as a graduate teaching assistant and at Fairy Stone State Park as the community outreach coordinator. |
| Interests | (1)Educational reform; shifting from a "teach to the test" rote style of instruction to one more conducive to creative adaptation. (2) Mastery learning and the implications of flow in a classroom setting. (3) Academic assessment; cognitive mapping for content depth and breadth. |
| Favorite Books | Free Play, Flow in Sports, Science Red in Tooth and Claw, Leaving the Lectern, The Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird |
You're wearing a sweater that stretches down to your feet. What color belt do you put on?
Khaki, the color of the hay bale string I am obviously using in this circumstance.