Author : Matthew Rhodes
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 25,55 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 9780190214470
"Higher education text book dealing with practical strategies to optimize learning and is the only book of its kind to be well grounded and informed by the scientific literature on learning and memory"--
Author : Paul Penn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,63 MB
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 1351335324
**Author Paul Penn is the 2021 Winner of the Higher Education Psychology Teacher of the Year Award** This book provides a vital guide for students to key study skills that are instrumental in success at university, covering time management, academic reading and note-taking, academic integrity, preparation of written assignments, teamwork and presentations. With each chapter consisting of sub-sections that are titled with a single piece of fundamental advice, this is the perfect ‘hit the ground running’ resource for students embarking on their undergraduate studies. The book uses evidence from psychology to account for the basic errors that students make when studying, illuminating how they can be addressed simply and effectively. Creating an ‘insider’s guide’ to the core requisite skills of studying at degree level, and using a combination of research and practical examples, the author conveys where students often go fundamentally wrong in their studying practices and provides clear and concise advice on how they can improve. Written in a humorous and irreverent tone, and including illustrations and examples from popular culture, this is the ideal alternative and accessible study skills resource for students at undergraduate level, as well as any reader interested in how to learn more effectively.
Author : Pooja K. Agarwal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 13,81 MB
Release : 2024-11-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1394324901
Unleash powerful teaching and the science of learning in your classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning empowers educators to harness rigorous research on how students learn and unleash it in their classrooms. In this book, cognitive scientist Pooja K. Agarwal, Ph.D., and veteran K–12 teacher Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S., decipher cognitive science research and illustrate ways to successfully apply the science of learning in classrooms settings. This practical resource is filled with evidence-based strategies that are easily implemented in less than a minute—without additional prepping, grading, or funding! Research demonstrates that these powerful strategies raise student achievement by a letter grade or more; boost learning for diverse students, grade levels, and subject areas; and enhance students’ higher order learning and transfer of knowledge beyond the classroom. Drawing on a fifteen-year scientist-teacher collaboration, more than 100 years of research on learning, and rich experiences from educators in K–12 and higher education, the authors present highly accessible step-by-step guidance on how to transform teaching with four essential strategies: Retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and feedback-driven metacognition. With Powerful Teaching, you will: Develop a deep understanding of powerful teaching strategies based on the science of learning Gain insight from real-world examples of how evidence-based strategies are being implemented in a variety of academic settings Think critically about your current teaching practices from a research-based perspective Develop tools to share the science of learning with students and parents, ensuring success inside and outside the classroom Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning is an indispensable resource for educators who want to take their instruction to the next level. Equipped with scientific knowledge and evidence-based tools, turn your teaching into powerful teaching and unleash student learning in your classroom.
Author : Peter C. Brown
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 30,79 MB
Release : 2014-04-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0674729013
To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners. Memory plays a central role in our ability to carry out complex cognitive tasks, such as applying knowledge to problems never before encountered and drawing inferences from facts already known. New insights into how memory is encoded, consolidated, and later retrieved have led to a better understanding of how we learn. Grappling with the impediments that make learning challenging leads both to more complex mastery and better retention of what was learned. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and durable learning come from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has set in, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Speaking most urgently to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes, Make It Stick will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.
Author : Barbara Oakley, PhD
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 39,50 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 052550446X
A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.
Author : Frank Morton McMurry
Publisher :
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 32,43 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Study skills
ISBN :
Author : Susan Marie Roubidoux
Publisher : Atlantic Publishing Company
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,64 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 1601382499
Although the average college student spends only between 15 and 18 hours in class in any given week, increasing the amount of free time, there is a correlating increase in the workload. Many college students never learned effective study habits in high school and believe they will be able to make it through college just as easily. However, college and university professors and administrators claim that studying is directly connected to a student s ultimate success or failure. By reading 101 Ways to Make Studying Easier and Faster for College Students, you can improve the effectiveness of your studying. After all, effectiveness is not measured by the length of time spent studying or blankly staring at a textbook but by the level of comprehension. In this new book, you will learn how to make a study schedule, how to design an effective study environment, how to read for comprehension, how to get organized, how to find your learning style, how to take notes during lectures, how to listen better in class, how to use reference sources, how to boost your concentration, how to stay motivated, how to review and edit your notes, and how to increase reading comprehension. You will learn effective note taking strategies, where to study, when to study, time management skills, strategies for reading novels and text books, memorization techniques, and organizational skills. Additionally, you will find out how to stay awake while studying, how to change your current habits, and how to make studying more enjoyable. We will provide you with various studying methods, including flashcards, quizzes, summarizing, outlining, answering study guide questions, and the proven SQ3R method, as well as exercises to help improve your skills. Furthermore, 101 Ways to Make Studying Easier and Faster for College Students is full of tips from students just like you, as well as professors. No two people learn the same way, and no one study method will work for everyone. While this book introduces you to different study methods, the aim is to improve your learning, your understanding, and, ultimately, your grades. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
Author : Amy Baldwin
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 40,15 MB
Release : 2020-03
Category :
ISBN : 9781951693169
Author : Francis P. Robinson
Publisher :
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 1941
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Carrie Holmes
Publisher :
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 14,77 MB
Release : 2019-08-31
Category :
ISBN : 9781689765589
Students! Discover the studying techniques that will cut your learning curve in HALF (...no, it's NOT cheating!) Have you ever done one of those things?: ✘ You studied for more than 3 hours' straight ✘ You tried to learn new things without taking a rest ✘ You locked yourself in your room on a Friday night because you were too scared of an upcoming exam ✘ You blacked out on an exam ✘ You read the same page again and again without understanding anything ✘ You failed an exam because of time, not because of lack of knowledge If so - this book is EXACTLY for you! Since first grade, you're bombarded with facts, formulas, historical events, and long, long books that you should learn from. But in some, paradoxical, bizarre way, no one has ever stopped and thought about the funny, overlooked fact...NO ONE HAS EVER SHOWED YOU HOW TO STUDY EFFECTIVELY. Can't see the forest for the trees! In this important book, you will get the most comprehensive guide to studying and learning, insanely increasing your grades, and saving tons of time banging your head against the wall, trying to study complicated new things. Here's what you get in "Studying Techniques" Reveal the brilliant tricks to overcome the fear of exams Discover what is your unique learning style, and use it to learn better Get the ultimate speed reading guide to double your reading speed Expose shocking memory improvement methods to remember EVERYTHING you need to Overcome distractions, anxieties, stress in school, and much, much more! You can learn the hard way...or you can learn the SMART way! Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Make Studying 10X Easier! ☆★☆ BONUS: Buy the paperback version and get the Kindle edition, immediately, FOR FREE!☆★☆
