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The cognitive approach
We have received questions from teachers about the differences between the cognitive approach and the learning and cognition context. You have also wanted to check how questions may be framed, and what...
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Dear Laura It was not clear earlier when John answered you, and I am not 100% sure now, but is the "promoting social behaviour" referring to animals or humans? If it is humans, then we still need to be clear exactly where the "neglected animals"...
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Dear Durrain, I do. I agree with you that focusing only on severity is a more focused and appropriate choice.
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Hi John. Teaching the new curriculum in one year over here. Will it cause any problems if I only teach MSM? Where the WMM fills in so many of the gaps in the MSM, I don't want to disadvantage them. The last few years I covered MSM,WMM, and Levels...
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