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Uncommon sense teaching : practical insights in brain science to help students learn / Barbara Oakley, PhD, Beth Rogowsky, EdD, and Terrence J. Sejnowski, PhD.

Summary:

"A groundbreaking guide to improve teaching based on the latest research in neuroscience, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780593329733
  • ISBN: 0593329732
  • Physical Description: xii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: [New York, New York] : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021]

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General Note:
"A TarcherPerigee Book."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-287) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A note to our teacher-readers -- Building memory: How students fool themselves into thinking they're learning -- Teaching inclusively: The importance of working memory capacity -- Active learning: The declarative pathway -- Remedies for procrastination -- How human brains evolved-and why this matters for your teaching -- Active learning: The procedural pathway and how to enhance and merge declarative and procedural approaches -- Building community through habits -- Linking learners: The power of collaborative learning -- Online teaching with personality and flair -- Charting your course to the finish line: The power of lesson plans -- Farewell and hello!
Subject: Teachers > In-service training.
Educational psychology.
Active learning.
Learning strategies.
Effective teaching.

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A Note to Our Teacher-Readers ix
1 Building Memory: How Students Fool Themselves Into Thinking They're Learning
1(14)
2 Teaching Inclusively: The Importance Of Working Memory Capacity
15(24)
3 Active Learning: The Declarative Pathway
39(28)
4 Remedies For Procrastination
67(22)
5 How Human Brains Evolved---And Why This Matters For Your Teaching
89(26)
6 Active Learning: The Procedural Pathway
115(44)
7 Building Community Through Habits
159(22)
8 Linking Learners: The Power Of Collaborative Learning
181(16)
9 Online Teaching With Personality And Flair
197(34)
10 Charting Your Course To The Finish Line: The Power Of Lesson Plans
231(24)
Farewell and Hello! 255(2)
Appendix A How to Manage Yourself on a Collaborative Team 257(6)
Appendix B Master Teacher Checklist 263(2)
Acknowledgments 265(2)
Credits 267(2)
Bibliography 269(20)
Notes 289(20)
Index 309


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