02601nam a2200337 a 4500 ebr10575519 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 120316s2012 caua sb 001 0 eng d 2012010746 9781118130278 9781118225691 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)783862091 LB1028 .W519175 2012eb 370.72 23 Willingham, Daniel T. When can you trust the experts? [electronic resource] : how to tell good science from bad in education / Daniel T. Willingham. 1st ed. San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley imprint, [2012] x, 255 p. : ill. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. pt. 1. Why we so easily believe bad science -- pt. 2. The shortcut solution. "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'"-- Provided by publisher. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Education Research. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10575519 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 78165 78165