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Anderson, Jenny. “Learning the Right Way to Struggle.” 5, April 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/science/education-learning-challenge.html

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"AI can do your homework. Now what?" YouTube, uploaded by Vox. 12 Dec. 2023. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026. 


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"Struggle For Smarts? How Eastern And Western Cultures Tackle Learning." NPR, 12 Nov. 2012. 


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Anderson, Jenny. “Learning the Right Way to Struggle.” The New York Times. 5, April 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/05/science/education-learning-challenge.html

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Marybeth, Gasman. Forbes, 31 May 2025. Accessed 23 February 2026. 


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