| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 367 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Norton books in education |
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Norton books in education.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A is for analogy: Finding the general principle -- B is for belonging: Silencing anxiety and buying in -- C is for contrasting cases: Discerning critical information -- D is for deliberate practice: Becoming an expert -- E is for elaboration: Making memories meaningful -- F is for feedback: Supporting self-improvement -- G is for generation: Building lasting memories -- H is for hands on: Recruiting the body's intelligence -- I is for imaginative play: Developing cognitive control -- J is for just-in-time telling: Making lectures and readings work -- K is for knowledge: Essay on efficiency and innovation in knowledge -- L is for listening and sharing: Learning more together than alone -- M is for making: Producing interest and practical knowledge -- N is for norms: Cultivating the rules of the game -- O is for observation: Imitating feelings and procedures -- P is for participation: Getting into the game -- Q is for question driven: Creating a reason to inquire -- R is for reward: Motivating behavior -- S is for self-explanation: Going beyond the information given -- T is for teaching: Taking responsibility for others' understanding -- U is for undoing: Overcoming misconceptions and misplaced reasoning -- V is for visualization: Inventing structure for complex information -- W is for worked examples: Acquiring skills and procedures -- X is for eXcitement: Turning up attention and arousal -- Y is for yes I can: Increasing self-efficacy -- Z is for ZZZs: Consolidating the memories of the day. |
| Summary |
"An explosive growth in research on how people learn has revealed many ways to improve teaching and catalyse learning at all ages. The purpose of this book is to present this new science of learning so that educators can creatively translate the science into exceptional practice. The book is highly appropriate for the preparation and professional development of teachers and college faculty, but also parents, trainers, instructional designers and psychology students. Based on a popular Stanford University course, The ABCs of How We Learn uses a novel format that is suitable as both a textbook and a popular read. With everyday language, engaging examples, a sense of humour and solid evidence, it describes 26 unique ways that students learn. Each chapter offers a concise and approachable breakdown of one way people learn, how it works, how we know it works, how and when to use it and what mistakes to avoid. The book presents learning research in a way that educators can creatively translate into exceptional lessons and classroom practice. The book covers field-defining learning theories ranging from behaviourism (R is for Reward) to cognitive psychology (S is for Self-Explanation) to social psychology (O is for Observation). The chapters also introduce lesser-known theories exceptionally relevant to practice, such as arousal theory (X is for eXcitement). Together the theories, evidence and strategies from each chapter can be combined endlessly to create original and effective learning plans and the means to know if they succeed"-- Back cover. |
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Covers field-defining learning theories ranging from behaviorism (R is for Reward) to cognitive psychology (S is for Self-Explanation) to social psychology (O is for Observation). The chapters also introduce lesser-known theories relevant to practice, such as arousal theory (X is for eXcitement). Together the theories, evidence, and strategies from each chapter can be combined to create learning plans and the means to know if they succeed. |
| Subject |
Learning.
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Learning, Psychology of.
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EDUCATION -- Reference.
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Learning, Psychology of (OCoLC)fst00995009
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Learning (OCoLC)fst00994826
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Learning
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Learning, Psychology of
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| Added Author |
Tsang, Jessica M., author.
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Blair, Kristen P., author.
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| ISBN |
0393709264 (paperback) |
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9780393709261 (paperback) |
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