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Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 180 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham has focused his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning and has a deep understanding of the daily challenges faced by classroom teachers. This book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn revealing the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. --from...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon& Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In clear, accessible prose, Dan Willingham lays out the techniques necessary for students at any stage to succeed and thrive when learning, studying, and taking exams. When studying, the tendency is to focus on the mental tasks that we control most easily, and which create a sense of familiarity, like rereading and highlighting, familiarity is not the same thing as retention or comprehension. Real learning comes from practices we may not be as likely...
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