Too simple to fail: a case for educational change

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INTRODUCTION: Obsolete from Every Perspective; CHAPTER 1 The Science of Learning; CHAPTER 2 Dueling Theories; CHAPTER 3 Dueling Political Perspectives; CHAPTER 4 The Theory of Relevant Instructional Time; CHAPTER 5 The Science of What Could Be; CHAPTER 6 The Theoretical Importance of Tutoring and the Learning Laboratory; CHAPTER 7 Demystifying the Curriculum; CHAPTER 8 Using Tests Designed to Assess School-based Learning; CHAPTER 9 11 Strategies for Increasing School Learning; CHAPTER 10 Toward a More Focused Science of Education.;Too Simple to Fail presents a startling dissection of what is wrong with our educational system and a set of simple, common-sense steps for improving it. This simplicity, Bausell argues, characterizes both the schooling process and the science of education, as witnessed by legions of researchers who have discovered precious little that their grandmothers didn't already know. Yet surprisingly, based upon the author's own studies and a review of the past 30+ years of educational research, these discoveries boil down to a simple but powerful theory: The only way schools can increase learning is t. INTRODUCTION: Obsolete from Every Perspective CHAPTER 1 The Science of Learning CHAPTER 2 Dueling Theories CHAPTER 3 Dueling Political Perspectives CHAPTER 4 The Theory of Relevant Instructional Time CHAPTER 5 The Science of What Could Be CHAPTER 6 The Theoretical Importance of Tutoring and the Learning Laboratory CHAPTER 7 Demystifying the Curriculum CHAPTER 8 Using Tests Designed to Assess School-based Learning CHAPTER 9 11 Strategies for Increasing School Learning CHAPTER 10 Toward a More Focused Science of Education.