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May 2024
59m 25s

Reading

ELLIE ANDERSON, PH.D. AND DAVID PEñA-GUZMáN, PH.D.
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This is one for the books. In episode 104 of Overthink, Ellie and David consider what makes reading so rewarding, and, for many people today, so challenging! How did society shift toward inward silent reading and away from reading aloud in the Middle Ages? How have changes in teaching phonics and factors of classism, accessibility, and educational justice ma ... Show More
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