Knowledge media face an awkward chasm between theories. The old theory was naive transmissionism: "I'll convey this knowledge by telling you about it." That's effectively books' learning model. But we know that model's wrong: learning is an active process of assimilation.
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Agreed on all counts.
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Also note that most of the world's greatest pedagogues are not native speakers of English. The English-speaking world does little to reward and encourage pedagogical excellence and innovation. To see what is optimal in this domain, one must look beyond the US, Canada, and the UK.
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