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Education

How The Other Half Learns

Robert Pondiscio on How the Other Half Learns

Author and teacher Robert Pondiscio of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute talks about his book…
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What Money Can't Buy

Susan Mayer on What Money Can’t Buy

Sociologist Susan Mayer of the University of Chicago talks about her book What Money Can’t…
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Andy Matuschak On Books And Learning

Andy Matuschak on Books and Learning

Software Engineer Andy Matuschak talks about his essay “Why Books Don’t Work” with EconTalk host…
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EconTalk Podcast

Bryan Caplan on the Case Against Education

Bryan Caplan of George Mason University and the author of The Case Against Education talks…
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EconTalk Podcast

Doug Lemov on Reading

Doug Lemov of Uncommon School and co-author of Reading Reconsidered talks with EconTalk host Russ…
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EconTalk 2014

Elizabeth Green on Education and Building a Better Teacher

Elizabeth Green, author of the new book Building a Better Teacher: How Teaching Works (and…
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EconTalk 2014

Daphne Koller on Education, Coursera, and MOOCs

Daphne Koller of Coursera talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about online educational website Coursera…
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EconTalk 2014

Bryan Caplan on College, Signaling and Human Capital

Bryan Caplan of George Mason University and blogger at EconLog talks to EconTalk host Russ…
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EconTalk 2014

Cochrane on Education and MOOCs

John Cochrane of the University of Chicago talks to EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the…
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EconTalk 2013

Doug Lemov on Teaching

Doug Lemov of Uncommon Schools and author of Teach Like a Champion talks with EconTalk…
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