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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Best, Joel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : Routledge, 2011.
Colección:Framing 21st century social issues.
Temas:
Academic achievement > United States.
Educational statistics.
Intelligence levels > United States.
Stupidity.
Educational accountability > United States.
Statistique de l'éducation.
Niveau intellectuel > États-Unis.
Bêtise.
Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation) > États-Unis.
EDUCATION > Comparative.
EDUCATION > History.
Academic achievement
Educational accountability
Educational statistics
Intelligence levels
Stupidity
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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