02603nam a2200337 a 4500001001200000003000800012006001900020007001500039008004100054010001700095020001800112020002700130040002100157035002100178050002800199082001500227100002600242245013400268250001200402260005900414300002200473504005300495505008100548520126800629533015201897650002502049655002902074710001702103856012602120999001902246ebr10575519CaPaEBRm        u        cr cn|||||||||120316s2012    caua    sb    001 0 eng d  z  2012010746  z9781118130278  z9781118225691 (e-book)  aCaPaEBRcCaPaEBR  a(OCoLC)78386209114aLB1028b.W519175 2012eb04a370.722231 aWillingham, Daniel T.10aWhen can you trust the experts?h[electronic resource] :bhow to tell good science from bad in education /cDaniel T. Willingham.  a1st ed.  aSan Francisco :bJossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint,c[2012]  ax, 255 p. :bill.  aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.0 apt. 1. Why we so easily believe bad science -- pt. 2. The shortcut solution.  a"Clear, easy principles to spot what's nonsense and what's reliable. Each year, teachers, administrators, and parents face a barrage of new education software, games, workbooks, and professional development programs purporting to be "based on the latest research." While some of these products are rooted in solid science, the research behind many others is grossly exaggerated. This new book, written by a top thought leader, helps everyday teachers, administrators, and family members--who don't have years of statistics courses under their belts--separate the wheat from the chaff and determine which new educational approaches are scientifically supported and worth adopting. Author's first book, Why Don't Students Like School?, catapulted him to superstar status in the field of education Willingham's work has been hailed as "brilliant analysis" by The Wall Street Journal and "a triumph" by The Washington Post Author blogs for The Washington Post and Brittanica.com, and writes a column for American Educator. In this insightful book, thought leader and bestselling author Dan Willingham offers an easy, reliable way to discern which programs are scientifically supported and which are the equivalent of 'educational snake oil'"--cProvided by publisher.  aElectronic reproduction.bPalo Alto, Calif. :cebrary,d2011.nAvailable via World Wide Web.nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 0aEducationxResearch. 7aElectronic books.2local2 aebrary, Inc.40uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10575519zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view  c181670d181670