Engineering the Aha, What's Missing From Inquiry

The TeachThought Podcast by TeachThought

Feb 25, 202601:13:04Education

Drew Perkins talks with Brendan Lee, a primary school teacher, host of the Knowledge for Teachers Podcast , and advocate for evidence-informed pedagogy. Brendan shares his transition from an initial belief in unguided pr...

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