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The Book Of Learning And Forgetting

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Description for The Book Of Learning And Forgetting Paperback. This volume argues that schools and educational authorities obstruct the interent learning abilities of children, thereby creating handicaps that often persist through life. He presents contrasting views regarding learning, aiming to combat "sterile" attitudes towards teaching. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JMC; JNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.

In this thought-provoking book, Frank Smith explains how schools and educational authorities systematically obstruct the powerful inherent learning abilities of children, creating handicaps that often persist through life. The author eloquently contrasts a false and fabricated “official theory” that learning is work (used to justify the external control of teachers and students through excessive regulation and massive testing) with a correct but officially suppressed “classic view” that learning is a social process that can occur naturally and continually through collaborative activities. This book will be crucial reading in a time when national authorities continue to blame teachers and students for ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807737507
SKU
V9780807737507
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Frank Smith
Frank Smith was a reporter, editor, and novelist before beginning his formal research into language, thinking, and learning. He has been a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, the University of Toronto, the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

Reviews for The Book Of Learning And Forgetting
“Recommended for all levels.” —Choice “We recommend you read this thought-provoking book, and help us repair the damage.” —The Quarterly of the National Writing Project

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