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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Willingham, Daniel T., author.     Subjects     Learning, Psychology of.     Study skills -- Study and teaching.     Cognitive learning.     Motivation in education.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Willingham, Daniel T., author.       by title:      Outsmart your brain ...         MARC Display

Outsmart your brain : why learning is hard and how you can make it easy / Daniel T. Willingham. by Willingham, Daniel T., author. New York : Gallery Books, 2023. Subjects Learning, Psychology of.   Study skills -- Study and teaching.   Cognitive learning.   Motivation in education. ISBN:  9781982167172 (hardcover) : 1982167173 (hardcover) Description:  321 pages : illustration ; 24 cm Edition:  First Gallery Books hardcover edition. Requests:  0 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"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 370.1523 Wi Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Willingham Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kailua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Wi Checked out 05/11/2024 Add Copy to MyList Kapaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Wi Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kapolei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Wi Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Wi Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Liliha Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Wi Checked In   Add Copy to MyList North Kohala Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Wi Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Pearl City Public Library Adult Nonfiction 370.1523 Wi Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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