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Regnier, Paul – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
Fascination with pedagogical technique has denigrated the intellectual life of K-12 educators and furthered the proliferation of "interdisciplinary" instructional approaches that blur important distinctions among disciplines. An atmosphere that values technique over substance tends to drive out or marginalize educators who enjoy reading and…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Feuerstein, Reuven; Kozulin, Alex – Educational Leadership, 1995
Despite its failings, Herrnstein and Murray's "The Bell Curve" is valuable for emphasizing cognition as significantly affecting human performance and social achievement; acknowledging human differences; and offering a frightening depiction of contemporary American society. The authors err in reducing intelligence to a stable, immutable…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Development