"Learning is never aversive - usually we are……" — Frank Smith
"Learning is never aversive - usually we are not aware of it at all. It is failure to learn that is frustrating and boring, and so is having to attend to nonsensical activities."
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11 Quotes by Frank Smith
Frank Smith has 11 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
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The teachers who get "burned out" are not the ones who are constantly learning, which can be exhilarating, but those…
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The best teachers are the best storytellers.
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Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift. Learning a new language is becoming a member of…
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Writing is for stories to be read, books to be published, poems to be recited, plays to be acted, songs…
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You can't see other people's point of view when you have only one language.
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We are learning all the time - about the world and about ourselves. We learn without knowing that we are…
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Two kinds of reading can be distinguished. I call them reading like a reader and reading like a writer ...…
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Reading and writing don't inevitably go together. You can read without learning a thing about writing, grammar, or spelling, although,…
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It is infinitely more useful for a child to hear a story told by a person than by computer. Because…
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It is a libel to suggest that children need rewards for attending to tasks, apart from intrinsic interest and satisfaction.…
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More Activities Quotes
This quote is filed under Activities Quotes,
one of 888 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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We have almost succeeded in leveling all human activities to the common denominator of securing the necessities of life and…
— Hannah Arendt
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Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause…
— Mahmoud Abbas
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Why in almost all societies have married women specialized in bearing and rearing children and in certain agricultural activities, whereas…
— Gary Becker
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A rose is the visible result of an infinitude of complicated goings on in the bosom of the earth and…
— Clive Bell
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We need a sense of the value of time - that is, of the best way to divide one's time…
— Arnold Bennett
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Husbands, recognize your wife's intelligence and her ability to counsel with you as a real partner regarding family plans, family…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.
— Vinoba Bhave
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I think it's more important to be fit so that you can be healthy and enjoy activities than it is…
— Rachel Blanchard
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People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is…
— Andrea Bocelli
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An opera singer is like an athlete before a match. An athlete cannot overdo anything. In order to perform at…
— Andrea Bocelli
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Intervention for the prevention and control of osteoporosis should comprise a combination of legislative action, educational measures, health service activities,…
— Gro Harlem Brundtland
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Investment banking has, in recent years, resembled a casino, and the massive scale of gambling losses has dragged down traditional…
— Vince Cable
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