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Machine generated contents note: Introduction Acknowledgements # 1 Students are accurate judges of how much they know # 2 Students learn better when teaching methods are matched with their learning styles # 3 Lecturing is broadly inferior to other teaching methods # 4 Using PowerPoint in the classroom improves student learning # 5 Minimally guided instruction is superior to traditional direct instruction # 6 Rewards always undermine students' intrinsic motivation #7 Multitasking does not inhibit academic performance #8 People are either left-brained or right-brained #9 There are many independent varieties of intelligence #10 Self-esteem improves academic performance #11 Repetition is a highly effective study strategy #12 Multiple-choice exams are inferior to other exam formats #13 Students should not change answers on multiple-choice exams #14 Coaching produces large gains in college admission test scores #15 Standardized tests do not predict academic performance #16 Standardized ability tests are biased against some minority groups Index .