Learning How to Learn

Name: Learning How to Learn
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780143132547
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How to Succeed in School without Spending All Your Time Studying: a Guide for Kids and Teens

By Alistair McConville and Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski

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Learning How to Learn introduces young readers to techniques and strategies that can help them be more effective learners. Through engaging storytelling and relatable examples, the authors explain concepts like memory hacks, problem-solving skills, and the importance of mindset, making the science behind learning accessible and fun for children.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you're eager to help a young reader discover effective learning techniques. With engaging insights and practical strategies, it's designed to make the process of learning fun and empowering, encouraging kids to unlock their full potential both in school and beyond.

Learning How to Learn

A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject, based on the bestselling book "A Mind for Numbers" and its wildly popular online companion course, Learning How to Learn. Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.

Most kids go through their entire student career without ever having read a book on how to learn effectively. This guide for kids and teens, from the bestselling author of A Mind for Numbers, meets that fundamental need.

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Learning How to Learn offers a surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject—based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers.

A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects they once struggled with. Fans often wish they had discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their children master these skills as well. Now, in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying.

We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first—the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains:

Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process.
How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box.
Why having a poor memory can be a good thing.
The value of metaphors in developing understanding.
A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating.

Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.

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Learning How to Learn is praised for its engaging and practical approach to teaching young readers effective learning strategies. Reviewers highlight its foundation in neuroscience, making complex ideas accessible and entertaining for children and teens. The book is recommended for its potential to enhance study success and understanding by utilising insights into how the brain functions.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143132547

Publisher: J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 August 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 1g

Pages: 256

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Alistair McConville Barbara Oakley Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Penguin Books Science & Nature Terrence Sejnowski

About the Author

Barbara Oakley is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, and Ram n y Cajal Distinguished Scholar of Global Digital Learning at McMaster University. Her research involves bioengineering with an emphasis on neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Dr. Oakley teaches the massive open online courses (MOOCs) "Learning How to Learn" and "Mindshift," alongside legendary neuroscientist Terrence Sejnowski. Dr. Oakley has received many awards for her teaching, including the American Society of Engineering Education's Chester F. Carlson Award for technical innovation in education, the National Science Foundation New Century Scholar Award, and the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education. Terrence Sejnowski is the Francis Crick Professor at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies, where he also directs the Computational Neurobiology Laboratory. He is among only twelve living scientists who have been elected to the Institute of Medicine, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. Alistair McConville is the deputy head of Bedales School, one of England's most prestigious private K-12 schools.

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