Frank Smith (psycholinguist)

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Frank Smith is a psycholinguist well know for his research into educational systems and the nature of learning.

He was a reporter, editor, and novelist before beginning his formal research into language, thinking, and learning. He has been a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, the University of Toronto, the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. He holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University.

[edit] Publications

Smith, Frank. Reading Without Nonsense. Teachers College Press. ISBN 978-0807746868.
Smith, Frank (1998). The book of learning and forgetting. Teachers College Press. ISBN 978-0807737507.
Smith, Frank (2002). The Glass Wall: Why Mathematics Can Seem Difficult. Teachers College Press. ISBN 978-0807742419.
Smith, Frank (2007). Reading: FAQ. Teachers College Press. ISBN 978-0807747858.