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What is personalized learning and why is it so controversial? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Penny Bishop, Associate Dean and Professor of Middle Level Education, University of Vermont
What is personalized learning and why is it so controversial? 5 questions answeredMore schools are plopping students in front of computer screens for 'personalized learning.' What are the drawbacks?wavebreakmedia/www.Shutterstock.com

Editor’s note: The term “personalized learning” is becoming more common. Indeed, 39 states mention personalized learning in their school improvement plans, as required by the Every...

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