The Myth of the Normal Curve

by Curt Dudley-Marling and Alex Gurn

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It is generally taken for granted that human behavior distributes along the lines of a bell-shaped, normal curve. This idea underpins much educational theory, research, and practice. There is, however, a considerable body of research demonstrating that the normal curve grossly misrepresents the human experience. Yet the acceptance of the normal curve continues to be used to pathologize children and adults with disabilities by positioning them as abnormal...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1433107295

ISBN13:9781433107290

Release Date:August 2010

Publisher:Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi

Length:262 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.8" x 8.7"

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