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Great myths of education and learning

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  • Publisher:
    Wiley-Blackwell, 2016
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

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  • Contributor: Recorded Books, Inc.
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    2016
    Summary:

    Great Myths of Education and Learning reviews the scientific research on a number of widely-held misconceptions pertaining to learning and education, including misconceptions regarding student characteristics, how students learn, and the validity of various methods of assessment. -A collection of the most important and influential education myths in one book, with in-depth examinations of each topic -Focusing on research evidence regarding how people learn and how we can know if learning has taken place, the book provides a highly comprehensive review of the evidence contradicting each belief -Topics covered include student characteristics related to learning, views of how the learning process works, and issues related to teaching techniques and testing

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    Original Publisher: Malden, MA, Wiley-Blackwell
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781118760482