Why Knowledge Matters: Rescuing Our Children from Failed Educational Theories
by E. D. Hirsch
Description
In this incisive examination of contemporary education, the author challenges widely accepted theories about how children learn and why schools succeed or fail. Addressing over-testing, teacher accountability, preschool “fadeout,” and persistent achievement gaps, the book traces how well-intentioned reforms can produce unintended consequences for students and educators. Drawing on neuroscience, international research, and educational data, it makes a compelling case for a coherent, knowledge-rich elementary curriculum as the foundation for reading comprehension, academic achievement, and genuine equality of opportunity. Provocative yet evidence-based, the work calls for a reassessment of educational priorities and a stronger commitment to the knowledge children need to thrive.
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paperback
Harvard Education Press
Published Jan 1, 2016
270 pages
ISBN: 9781612509525
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First Published
2016
Language
eng
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