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Hart, Leslie A. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
New knowledge on the evolution of the brain helps to explain human behavior and learning patterns. Threat is implicit in our school system, according to the author, and this atmosphere severely inhibits full use of the New Mammalian brain. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Behavior, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education
Smith, Frank – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Struggling students are often victimized by time constraints--arbitrarily imposed timetables for mastering material and meeting standards. People learn best from experience, not by information acquisition, skill development, rote memorization, or assessment. Reading, writing, arithmetic, scientific understanding, and civics require student…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Change Strategies, Classroom Environment, Competition
