Neil Postman & Charles Weingartner (1969) Teaching as a Subversive Activity - Chapter 1

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Doesn't that pretty much sum up the core problem we have with edreform, health care reform, & societal change in general?

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There is so much in this book about the "Third Teacher." The environment is clearly as important as content & methods. In fact, they are inseparable as they clearly point out in the next chapter.

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@anderscj "the critical content of any learning activity is the .. process through which the learning occurs." that changed the way i teach.less than a minute ago via webChristina Jenkins
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