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100 1 _aOakley, Barbara A.,
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245 1 2 _aA mind for numbers :
_bhow to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) /
_cBarbara Oakley, Ph.D.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bJeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,
_c[2014]
300 _axx, 316 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.
505 0 _aOpen the door -- Easy does it : why trying too hard can sometimes be part of the problem -- Learning is creating : lessons from Thomas Edison's frying pan -- Chunking and avoiding illusions of competence : the keys to becoming an "equation whisperer" -- Preventing procrastination: enlisting your habits ("zombies") as helpers -- Zombies everywhere : digging deeper to understand the habit of procrastination -- Chunking versus choking : how to increase your expertise and reduce anxiety -- Tools, tips, and tricks -- Procrastination zombie wrap-up -- Enhancing your memory -- More memory tips -- Learning to appreciate your talent -- Sculpting your brain -- Developing the mind's eye through equation poems -- Renaissance learning -- Avoiding overconfidence : the power of teamwork -- Test taking -- Unlock your potential.
520 _aEngineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. In her book, she offers you the tools needed to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field.
650 0 _aEducational psychology.
_965960
650 0 _aMath anxiety.
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650 0 _aMathematics
_xStudy and teaching
_xPsychological aspects.
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942 _cBOOK
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