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| Voices from the Middle | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBurke, Jim – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Describes how the author learned by watching low-achieving students play intricate card games such as "Magic" that they can learn, can remember, and certainly can master information. Realizes that these cards were advanced learning tools, multifaceted texts using color, symbols, images, texts, and metaphor to help create a world of…
Descriptors: Games, Learning Strategies, Low Achievement, Secondary Education
