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Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for your classroom / Daniel T. Willingham.
Van Pelt Library LB1060 .W5435 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Willingham, Daniel T.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Learning, Psychology of.
- Effective teaching.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 180 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2009]
- Contents:
- Why don't students like school?
- How can I teach students the skills they need when standardized tests require only facts?
- Why do students remember everything that's on television and forget everything I say?
- Why is it so hard for students to understand abstract ideas?
- Is drilling worth it?
- What's the secret to getting students to think like scientists, mathematicians, and historians?
- How should I adjust my teaching for different types of learners?
- How can I help slow learners?
- What about my mind?
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780470279304
- 0470279303
- OCLC:
- 255894389
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