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Daniel Willingham: ‘MIRACULOUS.’ Phenomenon Called “Reading”

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Daniel Willingham: ‘MIRACULOUS.’ Phenomenon Called “Reading”

https://www.news.virginia.edu/content/uva-psychologist-calls-reading-miraculous-his-new-book-explains-why

Daniel T. Willingham is a psychologist and professor in the Department of Psychology at University of Virginia, where his research focuses on the application of findings from cognitive psychology and neuroscience to K–12 education.  He joins Les Sinclair to talk aobut his new book “The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads,”
More at:
http://www.danielwillingham.com/

Daniel Willingham: ‘MIRACULOUS.’ Phenomenon Called “Reading”

 

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