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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Two provocative articles for my students

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: Two provocative articles for my students:

Two provocative articles for my students

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I'm giving my Philosophy of Ed students two provocative articles from the New York Times to consider. They have just finished reading John Dewey's Experience and Education and the articles exemplify the fundamental connection between experience and learning.

The first is, "A Field Trip to a Strange New Place: Second Grade Visits the Parking Garage" by Michael Winerip.