Name: Learning how to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending all Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens
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Author: Barbara Oakley
ISBN: 9780143132547

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Learning how to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending all Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

Type

Physical Book

Author

Publisher

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.6 x 15.0 x 1.8 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9780143132547

Synopsis "Learning how to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending all Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens "

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 processHow to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the boxWhy having a poor memory can be a good thingThe value of metaphors in developing understandingA simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinatingFilled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.

Barbara Oakley

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BARBARA OAKLEY is a writer and professor of Engineering at Oakland University, Michigan. Her research focuses on the relationship between neuroscience and social behavior and, like her own life, has always been considered very revolutionary. Before becoming a teacher, she enlisted in the American army and was a translator, as she wanted to be a linguist. But upon leaving the armed forces, she redirected her career towards engineering, eventually earning two bachelor's degrees, a master's, and a PhD in that field. Her work is praised by the scientific community and the most prestigious press, such as the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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