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Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening

  • Written by Stephanie N. Del Tufo, Assistant Professor of Education & Human Development, University of Delaware
Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listeningReading and listening are two different brain functions. Do we need to do both?Goads Agency/E+ via Getty Images

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