Eliminating the 'dunce' : challenging a teaching myth
This paper explores the idea that given the right circumstances anyone can learn. Historically in child education the label 'Dunce' was applied to students who did not conform or who had difficulty learning. The term ‘Dunce’ was derived from John Duns Scotus (1256/66-1308), a master philos...
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Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), London Metropolitan University
2008
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| Online Access: | https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/232/1/InvestigationsInUniversityTeachingAndLearning_v5n1_p13-16.pdf |