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Zombie Ideas Again: “The Learning Pyramid”

Originally posted on Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice:
Stories, ideas, and beliefs that have been disproved through scientific studies litter the mind. Professionals across-the-board in medicine, law, architecture, engineering, and business take-for-granted stories that have little to no basis in evidence. Yet they persist. In earlier posts, I have identified such “zombie”…

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A Myth for Teachers: Jobs That Don’t Exist Yet

Originally posted on Scenes From The Battleground:
About 4 years ago I wrote a post about myths for teachers. This post has continued to grow over time as one of the myths was altered and manipulated and appeared in different forms. It has now reached the point where it needs a post just for that…

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