Author: Dr. Stefan T. Siegel
Are you an Architect or a Gardener? This notetaking typology simplifies personal knowledge management but stifles growth. Learn why flexibility matters and how to break free.
Chaos AND Structure. Believe it or Not, Personal Knowledge Management Needs Both.
Ever felt stuck between too much structure and complete chaos in managing your ideas? In personal knowledge management (PKM), the belief that "the more structure, the better" seems like common wisdom. But too much structure can stifle creativity and hinder your learning. In this text, we will explore why balancing…
A Battle We Can(‘t) Win? Why Mythbusting in Education Feels Like a Futile Fight We Can’t Afford to Lose
As in other fields, myths and misconceptions in education can act like invisible barriers, hindering effective practices in teaching and learning. These so-called zombie concepts persist despite evidence disproving them, often because they are...
On (Dis)Agreeing Well in Mythbusting
The line between myth and fact can often be challenging to discern. This ambiguity regularly fuels heated discussion in educational and popular discourses about concepts like direct instruction, power-posing, and emotional intelligence (Siegel, 2024b)....
From Hieroglyphs to Hyperlinks: Why Knowledge Management Is as Old as Time and Not a New Phenomenon
History provides ample evidence that humans leveraged various tools for thought and knowledge management practices to facilitate their knowledge work and to achieve various goals (see for instance the impressive personal knowledge management timeline...
Personal Knowledge Management is Dead. Long Live PKM!?
PKM is Dead. Long Live PKM!? The Information Age comes with Information Overload. Advanced tools like search engines and (generative) artificial intelligence make accessing information seem effortless, almost trivializing the pursuit of knowledge management. This raises an intriguing question: In such a world, is personal knowledge management (PKM) still relevant?
Don’t Shoot the Education Mythbuster
Why Education Mythbusters Lead a Risky Life In “The researchED Guide to Education Myths,” Fletcher Wood (2019) explains the social difficulties associated with challenging entrenched educational myths: “Letting sleeping myths lie is socially easier...