By Carl Bereiter
The publication attracts on present new methods of considering wisdom and brain, together with details processing, cognitive psychology, positioned cognition, constructivism, social constructivism, and connectionism, yet doesn't adhere strictly to any "camp." especially, the writer is worried with constructing a manner of puzzling over the brain which can usher schooling into the data age. This booklet is meant as a beginning point.
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