Great myths of education and learning /
"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"--
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Hoboken :
Wiley Blackwell,
2016.
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| Edition: | 1. |
| Series: | Great myths of psychology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Machine generated contents note: Introduction Acknowledgements # 1 Students are accurate judges of how much they know # 2 Students learn better when teaching methods are matched with their learning styles # 3 Lecturing is broadly inferior to other teaching methods # 4 Using PowerPoint in the classroom improves student learning # 5 Minimally guided instruction is superior to traditional direct instruction # 6 Rewards always undermine students' intrinsic motivation #7 Multitasking does not inhibit academic performance #8 People are either left-brained or right-brained #9 There are many independent varieties of intelligence #10 Self-esteem improves academic performance #11 Repetition is a highly effective study strategy #12 Multiple-choice exams are inferior to other exam formats #13 Students should not change answers on multiple-choice exams #14 Coaching produces large gains in college admission test scores #15 Standardized tests do not predict academic performance #16 Standardized ability tests are biased against some minority groups Index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118760482 1118760484 9781118760505 1118760506 9781118760499 1118760492 1118709381 9781118709382 |