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Outsmart your brain : why learning is hard and how you can make it easy / Daniel T. Willingham, PhD.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Gallery Books, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover editionDescription: 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781982167172
  • 1982167173
Other title:
  • Why learning is hard and how you can make it easy
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Contents:
How to understand a lecture -- How to take lecture notes -- How to learn from labs, activities, and demonstrations -- How to reorganize your notes -- How to read difficult books -- How to study for exams -- How to judge whether you're ready for an exam -- How to take tests -- How to learn from past exams -- How to plan your work -- How to plan your work -- How to defeat procrastination -- How to stay focused -- How to gain self-confidence as a learner -- How to cope with anxiety.
Summary: "Written by a cognitive psychologist who has spent decades studying low we learn, OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is the definitive guide to help students master the skills of understanding material and retaining information. 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, But, as explained in OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN, familiarity is not the same thing as retention or comprehension. Real learning comes from practices we may not be as likely to implement, like self-testing. Each chapter in the book is devoted to one process that contributes to learning, but which such as avoiding procrastination or understanding what you're trying to learn. The book offer an analysis of what makes it difficult and then offers specific strategies which work. Each chapter ends with a "For Teachers and Trainers" section. OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is grounded in scientific findings but devoted to practical advice which make a difference to student test scores and grades. Giving readers peek under the hood at their own brains will help them understand which learning strategies work and why"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 370.1523 W733 Available 33111011039191
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 370.1523 W733 Available 33111010956056
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In this revolutionary, comprehensive, and accessible guide on how the brain learns, discover how to study more efficiently and effectively, shrug away exam stress, and most of all, enjoy learning.

When we study, we tend to focus on the tasks we can most easily control--such as highlighting and rereading--but these practices only give the illusion of mastery. As Dan Willingham, professor of psychology and bestselling author, explains, familiarity is not the same as comprehension.

Perfect for teachers and students of all ages, Outsmart Your Brain provides real-world practices and the latest research on how to train your brain for better learning. Each chapter provides clear and specific strategies while also explaining why traditional study processes do not work. Grounded in scientifically backed practical advice, this is the ultimate guide to improving grades and better understanding the power of our own brains.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-314) and index.

How to understand a lecture -- How to take lecture notes -- How to learn from labs, activities, and demonstrations -- How to reorganize your notes -- How to read difficult books -- How to study for exams -- How to judge whether you're ready for an exam -- How to take tests -- How to learn from past exams -- How to plan your work -- How to plan your work -- How to defeat procrastination -- How to stay focused -- How to gain self-confidence as a learner -- How to cope with anxiety.

"Written by a cognitive psychologist who has spent decades studying low we learn, OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is the definitive guide to help students master the skills of understanding material and retaining information. 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, But, as explained in OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN, familiarity is not the same thing as retention or comprehension. Real learning comes from practices we may not be as likely to implement, like self-testing. Each chapter in the book is devoted to one process that contributes to learning, but which such as avoiding procrastination or understanding what you're trying to learn. The book offer an analysis of what makes it difficult and then offers specific strategies which work. Each chapter ends with a "For Teachers and Trainers" section. OUTSMART YOUR BRAIN is grounded in scientific findings but devoted to practical advice which make a difference to student test scores and grades. Giving readers peek under the hood at their own brains will help them understand which learning strategies work and why"-- Provided by publisher.

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