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How we learn [sound recording] : the surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens / by Carey, Benedict.; Kramer, Steve,1950-; Books on Tape, Inc.;
Read by Steve Kramer.A leading New York Times neuroscientist presents a lighthearted exploration of what is known about learning and memory today that considers how to adapt negative characteristics, like ignorance and laziness, to expand learning potential.
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Learning.;
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How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens / by Carey, Benedict,author.(CARDINAL)493086;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-244) and index.Broaden the margins -- Basic theory. The story maker : the biology of memory ; The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning -- Retention. Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning ; Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time ; The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing -- Problem solving. The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving ; Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation ; Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension -- Tapping the subconscious. Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination ; You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep -- The foraging brain -- Appendix. Eleven essential questions.From an early age, we are told that restlessness, distraction, and ignorance are the enemies of success. Learning is all self-discipline, so we must confine ourselves to designated study areas, turn off the music, and maintain a strict ritual. But what if almost everything we were told about learning is wrong? And what if there was a way to achieve more with less effort? Here, award-winning science reporter Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information. What he discovers is that, from the moment we are born, we all learn quickly, efficiently, and automatically; but in our zeal to systematize the process we have ignored valuable, naturally enjoyable learning tools like forgetting, sleeping, and daydreaming. Is a dedicated desk in a quiet room really the best way to study? Can altering your routine improve your recall? Are there times when distraction is good? Is repetition necessary? Carey's search for answers to these questions yields a wealth of strategies that make learning more a part of our everyday lives--and less of a chore.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Learning.;
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Theories of learning / by Bower, Gordon H.(CARDINAL)140989; Hilgard, Ernest R.(Ernest Ropiequet),1904-2001.(CARDINAL)129013;
Bibliography: pages 578-625.
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.;
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Learn better : mastering the skills for success in life, business, and school, or, how to become an expert in just about anything / by Boser, Ulrich,author.(CARDINAL)468504;
Includes bibliographical references and index.An education researcher maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways than simple rote memorization.
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.;
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Contemporary theories of learning, with applications to education and psychology / by Thorpe, Louis P.(Louis Peter),1893-1970.(CARDINAL)290427; Schmuller, Allen M.(Allen Mark)(CARDINAL)593962;
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.;
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How we learn [sound recording] / by Pasupathi, Monisha.; Teaching Company.(CARDINAL)349444;
Monisha Pasupathi, lecturer.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Learning.; Learning, Psychology of.; Brain.;
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Span ability and the response string : two constructs relevant to structural analysis of complex behavior / by Bachelder, Bruce L.; North Carolina.Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services.Western Carolina Center.(CARDINAL)175445;
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 8-11).
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Learning.; Psychology, Experimental.;
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Never stop learning : stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and thrive / by Staats, Bradley R.,author.(CARDINAL)406259;
We now live in a learning economy, says Brad Staats, and while learning has always been important, the returns on lifetime learning are greater than ever. Our primary focus must be on our ability to learn. We must strive to develop new skills to create more value--or be left behind. As Jeff Immelt, Chairman and former CEO of GE, has noted, "You never hire somebody, no matter what the job you're hiring for, for what they know. You're hiring them for how fast you think they can learn." In Never Stop Learning, Staats outlines the framework that will help you become more effective as a lifelong learner. The steps include: Valuing failure Focusing on process, not outcome, and on questions, not answers Making time for reflection Learning to be true to yourself by playing to your strengths Pairing specialization with variety Treating others as learning partners Replete with the most recent research from behavioral science about how we learn as well as engaging stories that show how real learning happens, Never Stop Learning will become the operating manual for your brain in this new environment.--Includes bibliographical references and index.Becoming a dynamic learner -- Why don't we learn from failure? -- Learning requires process focus, not outcome focus -- Asking questions -- Learning requires recharging and reflection, not constant action -- Being yourself to learn -- Playing to strengths, not fixating on weaknesses -- Specialization and variety -- Learning from others -- Dee-termination.
Subjects: Learning.; Learning, Psychology of.; Learning ability.;
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Limitless mind : learn, lead, and live without barriers / by Boaler, Jo,1964-author.(CARDINAL)641508;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-238) and index.Introduction: The six keys -- How neuroplasticity changes... everything -- Why we should love mistakes, struggle, and even failure -- Changing your mind, changing your reality -- The connected brain -- Why speed is out and flexibility is in! -- A limitless approach to collaboration -- Conclusion: Living without limits.From the moment we enter school as children, we are made to feel as if our brains are fixed entities, capable of learning certain things and not others, influenced exclusively by genetics. This notion follows us into adulthood, where we tend to simply accept these established beliefs about our skillsets (i.e. that we don't have "a math brain" or that we aren't "the creative type"). These damaging--and as new science has revealed, false--assumptions have influenced all of us at some time, affecting our confidence and willingness to try new things and limiting our choices, and, ultimately, our futures. Stanford University professor, bestselling author, and acclaimed educator Jo Boaler has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education. In Limitless Mind, she explodes these myths and reveals the six keys to unlocking our boundless learning potential. Her research proves that those who achieve at the highest levels do not do so because of a genetic inclination toward any one skill but because of the keys that she reveals in the book. Our brains are not "fixed," but entirely capable of change, growth, adaptability, and rewiring. Want to be fluent in mathematics? Learn a foreign language? Play the guitar? Write a book? The truth is not only that anyone at any age can learn anything, but the act of learning itself fundamentally changes who we are, and as Boaler argues so elegantly in the pages of this book, what we go on to achieve.We tend to accept established beliefs about our skillsets-- you don't have "a math brain" or your friend is "the creative type". Accepting these labels can be damaging, affecting our confidence and willingness to try new things, limiting our choices, and, ultimately, our futures. Boaler reveals the six keys to unlocking our boundless learning potential. She shows how our brains are capable of change, growth, adaptability, and rewiring. The act of learning itself fundamentally changes who we are... and what we can go on to achieve.
Subjects: Learning ability.; Learning, Psychology of.;
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The New brainbooster : six hours to rapid learning and remembering. by Finkel, Robert W.;
Subjects: Mnemonics;
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