This paper summarizes important points from Why …

A cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom, by Daniel Willingham, 2009, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. It reduces a 180 page book to 43 pages so, obviously, it leaves out many examples and much detail. ... Students find it rewarding to work on problems at the right level of difficulty, but they ... ................
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