[Ohiogift] "Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning"

[Art Snyder]

Friends:
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National Public Radio had a talk on learning attitudes ("styles") titled "Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning." You can read the transcript or listen to the talk here:
http://x.co/pcBZ
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As you'll learn, there's a real difference between cultural concepts of giftedness, or smarts, and work ethic, or struggle?and diligence. It's instructive no matter where a student falls on the curve of intelligence, from a Western perspective.
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Best wishes,
Art Snyder

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