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Now we must mine the past to enrich the present

Arguing for change by looking to professional associations, like PETAA and ALEA, and highly esteemed researchers and theorists like Halliday, Christie and Rothery and Donald Graves to provide answers to current educational challenges.

Reference: Gardner, P. Now we must mine the past to enrich the present. (2026, April 13) Edu Research Matters.

Now we must mine the past to enrich the present

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Resource Added: 16 April, 2026

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