Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

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  Willingham, Daniel T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1002/9781118269527     Document Type: Book

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