[Xmca-l] Re: FW: New Book on Brain-Friendly Assessments is Here!

[Helen Harper]

Speaking of which, can anyone point me to any recent sociocultural or cultural-historical-informed critiques of the current culture-free trends in educational neuroscience? I would be much obliged.

Helen


> On 16 Mar 2015, at 9:39 pm, Andy Blunden <ablunden@mira.net> wrote:
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> I think I'll send my brain along to one of these sessions!
> Andy
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> Peter Smagorinsky wrote:
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