Synopses & Reviews
A renowned educator-psychologist explains how children learn and how family, classroom, and school practices can help them learn more effectively. In addition to drawing on studies of learning outcomes, the author reveals economic research on teacher education and school choice that challenges many popular assumptions.
Synopsis
Comprehensively, concisely, and simply describes how children learn and explains how family, classroom, and school practices can help them learn more.
About the Author
Herbert J. Walberg is a distinguished visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution and a member of its Task Force on K12 Education, is University Scholar and emeritus professor of education and psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His research focuses on educational productivity and human accomplishments.