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Mamchur, Carolyn – Phi Delta Kappan, 1990
This article poses 10 questions for secondary school teachers who bemoan their students' lack of interest, laziness, and resistance to learning. Students need choices and chances to make decisions and assume responsibility for their own learning. They also need to laugh and feel important. Matching assignments to learning styles need not sacrifice…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Curriculum, Motivation, School Choice