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008 120316s2012 cau b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9781118130278
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042 $apcc
050 00 $aLB1028$b.W519175 2012
082 00 $a370.72$223
084 $aEDU000000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aWillingham, Daniel T.
245 10 $aWhen can you trust the experts? :$bhow to tell good science from bad in education /$cDaniel T. Willingham.
250 $aFirst edition.
260 $aSan Francisco :$bJossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint,$c[2012]
263 $a1207
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"Clear, easy principles to spot what's nonsense and what's reliable. Each year, teachers, administrators, and parents face a barrage of new education software, games, workbooks, and professional development programs purporting to be "based on the latest research." While some of these products are rooted in solid science, the research behind many others is grossly exaggerated. This new book, written by a top thought leader, helps everyday teachers, administrators, and family members--who don't have years of statistics courses under their belts--separate the wheat from the chaff and determine which new educational approaches are scientifically supported and worth adopting. Author's first book, Why Don't Students Like School?, catapulted him to superstar status in the field of education Willingham's work has been hailed as "brilliant analysis" by The Wall Street Journal and "a triumph" by The Washington Post Author blogs for The Washington Post and Brittanica.com, and writes a column for American Educator. In this insightful book, thought leader and bestselling author Dan Willingham offers an easy, reliable way to discern which programs are scientifically supported and which are the equivalent of 'educational snake oil'"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650 0 $aEducation$xResearch.
650 7 $aEDUCATION / General.$2bisacsh