Great Minds, Broken Systems
Season 1
by UConn Students
Mind or machine explores one of today’s most urgent questions: does AI driven learning, enhance or make worse our abilities, I think critically compared to traditional learning? I interviewed my mom, someone who was born in the age of traditional learning to contrast me, who was born in the age of AI learning. I pulled info from many different sources to compare and contrast, traditional AI learning and left the audience to decide what they think really builds critical thinking and to reflect on the future of learning in general.
Bridging the Gap, looks at how moving from Canada to the U.S. at different ages impacts immigrant students’ success in school. Using research and past interviews, including my stories from two individuals, I show that the achievement gaps between first and second generation students mostly come from differences in the two education systems—not from student ability. The main idea is that timing, support, and school structure play a huge role in how well immigrant students adapt and achieve.
A look at the big question behind American education: Who actually gets to learn? Host Jenna Domingo breaks down how inequality is built into our school systems and shares her own experiences navigating those barriers.