Review of Why knowledge matters: Rescuing our children from failed educational theories

Authors

  • Kevin Currie-Knight East Carolina University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.2149

Author Biography

Kevin Currie-Knight, East Carolina University

Kevin Currie-Knight is a Teaching Assistant Professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Special Education, Foundations, and Research. He teaches classes and conducts research in the philosophy and history of education as well as the psychological foundations of education.

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Published

2017-03-29

How to Cite

Currie-Knight, K. (2017). Review of Why knowledge matters: Rescuing our children from failed educational theories. Education Review, 24. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v24.2149

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Vol. 24 (2017)

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Book reviews

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