Myth of the normal curve, the
Éditeur :
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN :
9781433107290
Date de publication :
24 août 2010
Dimensions :
23,0 x 16,0 cm
Poids :
390 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
It is generally taken for granted that human behavior distributes along the lines of a bell-shaped, normal curve. This idea underpins much educational theory, research, and practice. In this title, contributors agree that the hegemony of the normal curve has had a devastating effect on those presumed to live on the boundaries of normal.