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Aptitude Myth: How an Ancient Belief Came to Undermine Children's Learning Today

AUTHOR Grove, Cornelius N.
PUBLISHER R & L Education (06/21/2013)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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The Aptitude Myth addresses the decline in American children's mastery of critical school subjects. It contends that a contributing cause for this decline derives from many Americans' ways of thinking about children's learning: They believe that school performance is determined very largely by innate aptitude.
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ISBN-13: 9781475804355
ISBN-10: 1475804350
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 208
Carton Quantity: 17
Product Dimensions: 7.20 x 0.80 x 10.10 inches
Weight: 1.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Dust Cover
Country of Origin: US
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Education | Aims & Objectives
Education | Evaluation & Assessment
Education | Educational Psychology
Dewey Decimal: 153.9
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013002028
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The Aptitude Myth addresses the decline in American children's mastery of critical school subjects. It contends that a contributing cause for this decline derives from many Americans' ways of thinking about children's learning: They believe that school performance is determined very largely by innate aptitude.
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