{"title":"Ken Bain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Bain\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful and research-driven perspectives on education, exploring what makes teaching and learning truly effective. His works delve into innovative approaches that challenge conventional methods, inviting both educators and students to rethink how knowledge is acquired and imparted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom cultivating dynamic learning environments to understanding the habits of successful students, Bain’s books provide thoughtful guidance grounded in experience and scholarship. Readers can expect practical yet profound reflections on education’s role in fostering curiosity and lifelong learning.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-learning-household-by-ken-bain-9780674248168","title":"The Learning Household","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn expert guide to raising creative, passionate learners, from the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhat the Best College Teachers Do.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChildren are eager learners. As anyone who has taken a car trip with a toddler will tell you, they have a seemingly endless urge to ask questions about whatever pops into their heads. And yet, many kids end up bored and alienated at school. What can parents do to sustain their natural curiosity?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Learning Household\u003c\/em\u003e, educators Ken Bain and Marsha Marshall Bain argue that parents can do a lot. Too often, however, parents emphasize grades instead of instilling the creativity, grit, and enthusiasm necessary to navigate a rapidly changing world. At its best, school provides opportunities to cultivate innovation and apply knowledge to novel problems. But before children can experience such an education, parents must create \"a learning household\" in which they encourage children to ask thoughtful questions rather than memorize correct answers, to discover their passions rather than fret about report cards, and to take risks rather than worry about failing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProviding dozens of activities that can be adapted to meet the needs of every family, \u003cem\u003eThe Learning Household\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential guide to bringing curiosity back to the classroom and fostering an appreciation for the intrinsic value of learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795431313644,"sku":"9780674248168","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/983563482428.jpg?v=1757029811"},{"product_id":"what-the-best-college-students-do-by-ken-bain-9780674293847","title":"What the Best College Students Do","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe best college students\u003c\/em\u003e are curious risk-takers who make connections across disciplines. 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The best students study in small bites, focus more on concept than procedure, and work collaboratively, getting friends to test them on their knowledge. 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And students at a Dallas high school use dance to develop growth mindsets—and many of them go on to top colleges, including Juilliard. Bain defines these as super courses because they all use powerful researched-based elements to build a 'natural critical learning environment' that fosters intrinsic motivation, self-directed learning, and self-reflective reasoning. 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