Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Breadth Versus Depth: A Premature Polarity

"Breadth Versus Depth: A Premature Polarity" by E. D. Hirsch, Jr., From Common Knowledge, Volume 14, Number 4, 2001.
Mr. Hirsch states that, "The ability to learn something new is ... dependent on the knowledge that one already possesses.
How do you believe the socio-economic status of your students affects their background knowledge and their ability to learn?

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