Response

Abstract

This response by E. D. Hirsch Jr., author of Cultural Literacy, points out that despite the book's many critics and detractors, the its central claims and theories have been realized in practice, as powerfully suggested by research in cognitive science, education, and the success of the Core Knowledge Foundation.

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Pedagogy
Published
2009-10-01
DOI
10.1215/15314200-2009-011
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