The kit was prepared based on extensive research of existing teaching practices and needs in the field of heritage education and is targeting teachers and students of grades 5 and 6 and is complementary to the national curriculum.

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Based on a review of research from various sources going back decades, the papers suggest that while existing efforts to increase student achievement are an important part of education reform, they have not focused enough on what it takes to motivate students in school.

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By now, however, enough research has been done by privately funded scholars that the surgeon general could write a report based on existing material.

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