Cargando…
The stupidity epidemic : worrying about students, schools, and America's future /
Critics often warn that American schools are failing, and that our students are ill-prepared for the challenges the future holds, and may even be ""the dumbest generation."" We can think of these claims as warning about a Stupidity Epidemic. This essay begins by tracing the histo...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
|---|---|
| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
New York ; London :
Routledge,
2011.
|
| Colección: | Framing 21st century social issues.
|
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
MARC
| LEADER | 00000cam a2200000 a 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | EBSCO_ocn801405647 | ||
| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20231017213018.0 | ||
| 006 | m o d | ||
| 007 | cr cnu---unuuu | ||
| 008 | 120723s2011 nyua ob 001 0 eng d | ||
| 040 | |a N$T |b eng |e pn |c N$T |d E7B |d OCLCQ |d YDXCP |d OCLCF |d OCLCO |d TYFRS |d OCLCQ |d AU@ |d OCLCQ |d LEAUB |d LOA |d K6U |d VLY |d VT2 |d OCLCQ |d SFB |d OCLCO |d OCLCQ |d ZCU |d OCLCQ |d OCLCO | ||
| 019 | |a 1086451830 |a 1162337846 |a 1228538342 |a 1290107961 |a 1300464012 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781136164682 |q (electronic bk.) | ||
| 020 | |a 1136164685 |q (electronic bk.) | ||
| 020 | |a 9780203834213 |q (e-book ; |q PDF) | ||
| 020 | |a 0203834216 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781136164699 |q (e-book ; |q PDF) | ||
| 020 | |a 1136164693 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781136164644 |q (e-book ; |q Mobi) | ||
| 020 | |a 1136164642 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781138173231 |q (hardback) | ||
| 020 | |a 1138173231 | ||
| 020 | |a 1280873191 | ||
| 020 | |a 9781280873195 | ||
| 020 | |a 9786613714503 | ||
| 020 | |a 661371450X | ||
| 020 | |z 0415892090 | ||
| 020 | |z 9780415892094 | ||
| 024 | 7 | |a 10.4324/9780203834213 |2 doi | |
| 029 | 1 | |a CHNEW |b 000601662 | |
| 029 | 1 | |a DEBBG |b BV040840418 | |
| 035 | |a (OCoLC)801405647 |z (OCoLC)1086451830 |z (OCoLC)1162337846 |z (OCoLC)1228538342 |z (OCoLC)1290107961 |z (OCoLC)1300464012 | ||
| 043 | |a n-us--- | ||
| 050 | 4 | |a LB1062.6 |b .B477 2011eb | |
| 072 | 7 | |a EDU |x 043000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 072 | 7 | |a EDU |x 016000 |2 bisacsh | |
| 082 | 0 | 4 | |a 370.973 |2 22 |
| 049 | |a UAMI | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Best, Joel. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The stupidity epidemic : |b worrying about students, schools, and America's future / |c Joel Best. |
| 260 | |a New York ; |a London : |b Routledge, |c 2011. | ||
| 300 | |a 1 online resource (xi, 53 pages) : |b illustrations | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a computer |b c |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a online resource |b cr |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a Framing 21st century social issues | |
| 500 | |a "Critics often warn that American schools are failing; that our students are ill-prepared for the challenges the future holds, and may even be 'the dumbest generation.' This essay ... examines four sets of data that speak to whether educational deterioration is taking place. The essay then turns to exploring several reasons why belief in educational decline is so common, and concludes by suggesting some more useful ways to think about educational problems."--Page 4 of cover | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 45-49) and index. | ||
| 588 | 0 | |a Print version record. | |
| 505 | 0 | |a 1. Our doubts about America's schools -- 2. Looking backward at fears of failing schools -- 3. Is there evidence that stupidity is increasing? -- 4. Explaining the concern -- 5. Beyond stupidity : better ways to think about educational issues. | |
| 520 | |a Critics often warn that American schools are failing, and that our students are ill-prepared for the challenges the future holds, and may even be ""the dumbest generation."" We can think of these claims as warning about a Stupidity Epidemic. This essay begins by tracing the history of the idea of that American students, teachers, and schools are somehow getting worse; the record shows that critics have been issuing such warnings for more than 150 years. It then examines four sets of data that speak to whether educational deterioration is taking place. First, data on educational attainment s | ||
| 546 | |a English. | ||
| 590 | |a eBooks on EBSCOhost |b EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - Worldwide | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Academic achievement |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Educational statistics. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Intelligence levels |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Stupidity. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Educational accountability |z United States. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Statistique de l'éducation. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Niveau intellectuel |z États-Unis. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Bêtise. | |
| 650 | 6 | |a Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation) |z États-Unis. | |
| 650 | 7 | |a EDUCATION |x Comparative. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a EDUCATION |x History. |2 bisacsh | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Academic achievement |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Educational accountability |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Educational statistics |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Intelligence levels |2 fast | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Stupidity |2 fast | |
| 651 | 7 | |a United States |2 fast | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Print version: |a Best, Joel. |t Stupidity epidemic. |d New York ; London : Routledge, 2011 |z 0415892090 |w (OCoLC)696296733 |
| 830 | 0 | |a Framing 21st century social issues. | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | |u https://ebsco.uam.elogim.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=465971 |z Texto completo |
| 938 | |a ebrary |b EBRY |n ebr10578074 | ||
| 938 | |a EBSCOhost |b EBSC |n 465971 | ||
| 938 | |a Taylor & Francis |b TAFR |n 9780203834213 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 9454898 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 9444832 | ||
| 938 | |a YBP Library Services |b YANK |n 9315706 | ||
| 994 | |a 92 |b IZTAP | ||