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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Livening Up Today's Lesson
Peter, I certainly hope your letter gets published. Thanks for writing it. I had similar thoughts when I read the article. Elsa Haas -----Original Message----- From: arn-l-owner@interversity.org [mailto:arn-l-owner@interversity.org] On Behalf Of Peter Farruggio Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 2:12 AM SENT TO THE NY TIMES... Re: "Livening Up Today's Lesson, Courtesy of Uncle Sam," NY Times, August 7, 2006, p. A4: The article's description of the student-centered, active teaching methods promoted by US government contractors in Indonesian schools highlights a bitter irony for many of us American educators and education researchers. [.] Pete Farruggio, PhD Assistant Professor College of Education University of Texas-Pan American
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