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'Being busy is a poor proxy for learning'

Paul Kirschner, one of the godfathers of the science of learning, disabuses us of our romantic notions of learning

Where do our romantic ideas of education—that children should be free to explore and discover key academic topics in a natural environment without guidance—where do those ideas come from? And what does the science tell us is actually happening when kids are learning? It’s a real honor to have legendary psychologist and author Paul Kirschner, co-author o…

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