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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Putting things off

There is an implicit argument in this piece about giving students things that are inherently interesting to read instead of other pieces that are a grind to work through.

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2010/10/11/101011crbo_books_surowiecki

What we can learn from procrastination : The New Yorker via kwout

Posted by Lanny Arvan at 7:48 AM
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