Teaching Neil Postman: An Essay on Misunderstanding

Bill Petkanas

doi:10.1386/eme.5.1.77_7

ISSN: 1539-7785
E-ISSN: 2048-0717

Teaching Neil Postman: An Essay on Misunderstanding
By Bill Petkanas
Source: Explorations in Media Ecology, Volume 5, Issue 1, Mar 2006, p. 77 - 82
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/eme.5.1.77_7
Language: English
- Published online: 01 Mar 2006

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Misunderstanding is common in teaching and presents teachers with opportunities to better understand their material and their teaching. Three common misunderstandings of Neil Postman are discussed in this article, along with their causes and corrections.

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