Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the ClassroomEasy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences.
"Mr. Willingham's answers apply just as well outside the classroom. Corporate trainers, marketers and, not least, parents -anyone who cares about how we learn-should find his book valuable reading." |
Contents
How Thinking Works | |
Notes | |
WhyIsItSoHard for Studentsto Understand Abstract | |
Understanding Is Remembering in Disguise | |
WhyDoesnt Knowledge Transfer? | |
Implications for the Classroom | |
Bibliography | |
VisualAuditory And Kinesthetic Learners | |
Abilities and Multiple Intelligences | |
Conclusions Implications for the Classroom | |
What MakesPeople Intelligent? | |
How Beliefs About Intelligence Matter | |
Implicationsforthe Classroom | |
Conclusion | |
HowShouldI Adjust My Teaching for Different Types | |
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