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The Teaching Method That Can't Fail

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By Barbara Oakley
| Substack
There’s something strange going on in education. We have more research than ever on how the brain actually learns. And yet, in country after country, the teaching methods being promoted are the ones that research says work least well for beginners. How is that possible? Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. I’ve spent the last few years trying to answer that question.
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The Forbidden Fruit of Uncomfortable Ideas — Inquisitive

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By Barbara Oakley
| inquisitivemag.org
Eve wasn’t being especially rebellious when she reached for the apple—she was just acting like a human being, with all of the curiosity that has come to define us as a species. That same impulse, the irresistible need to know, has fueled virtually all human progress throughout history. Yet today, in some of our most “enlightened” institutions, even asking certain questions can feel like biting into forbidden fruit.
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By Barbara Oakley
| The Seattle Times Verified
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