It has been a long wait (and lots of work) for Paul, Casper and myself, but now our book is on sale!
You can order the book here both in paper and as e-book, but you can buy also at
- Amazon (US), Amazon (UK),…
- Bol.com (Netherlands & Belgium)
- Barnes & Noble
- …
A review of our book:
“A marvelous compendium of plausible-sounding ideas about education that have seeped into popular culture, but have little or no scientific support. Carefully documented yet a pleasure to read, this book should be required reading in all teacher training programs.” -Daniel T. Willingham, Professor, University of Virginia
From experience to meaning... 
Reblogged this on The Echo Chamber.
Preordered – looking forward to reading.
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