Based on the results of an NIH study published in Science magazine, this article from USA Today (Study gives teachers barely passing grade in classroom) contains some harsh observations about classroom teaching -- calling most classrooms “dull, bleak places” for learning. Apparently, the piece has hit a nerve -- there are 95 comments and counting.
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