Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens
By Barbara Oakley, PhD and Terrence Sejnowski, PhD , with Alistair McConville
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1 Format: Digital Download
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$24.99or 1 Credit
ISBN: 9781974903900
Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski’s popular online course Learning How to Learn, based on Dr. Oakley’s bestselling book A Mind for Numbers, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students from more than 200 countries. In this much-needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills. Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, the value of metaphors in developing understanding, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more. Filled with application questions and exercises, this audiobook makes learning engaging and accessible.
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Summary
Summary
Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski’s popular online course Learning How to Learn, based on Dr. Oakley’s bestselling book A Mind for Numbers, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students from more than 200 countries. In this much-needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills.
Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, the value of metaphors in developing understanding, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more. Filled with application questions and exercises, this audiobook makes learning engaging and accessible.
Author
Author Bio: Barbara Oakley PhD
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Author Bio: Terrence Sejnowski PhD
Terrence J. Sejnowski holds the Francis Crick Chair at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and is a Distinguished Professor at the University of California, San Diego. He was a member of the advisory committee for the Obama administration’s BRAIN initiative and is President of the Neural Information Processing (NIPS) Foundation. He has published twelve books, including (with Patricia Churchland) The Computational Brain.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Educational |
| Runtime: | 5.54 |
| Audience: | Children (8–12) |
| Language: | English |
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