The art of learning : a self-help manual for students / Katherine M. Ramsland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramsland, Katherine M., 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Thought and thinking.

Study skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 236 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, c1992.

Summary:

Students who know how to tap their own resources have a better chance at success. The skills necessary to do this can be learned and it is the primary purpose of The Art of Learning to take them through the steps. Beginning with the importance of self-motivation, students are introduced to concrete methods for becoming responsible for their education and for moving beyond passive "information processing" to active involvement with classroom material. The book combines insights from philosophy, psychology, education, and studies in creativity and peak performance in a handbook on the art of being a student. Focusing on motivation, learning blocks, self-examination, and concentration, Ramsland teaches students how to utilize inner instruction to achieve thinking, creativity, and maximum personal and academic benefits. The art of being a student has been taken for granted. Students today need basic advice, and that advice should begin with the personal dynamics of the learning process. Katherine Ramsland teaches in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART 1: THE ART OF LEARNING PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS

1. The Will to Learn

2. Learning As Partners

3. Being Prepared

4. External Hindrances To Learning

5. Internal Hindrances To Learning

6. Characteristics That Facilitate Learning

Summary of Part 1

PART 2: THE ART OF LEARNING TECHNIQUES

7. Double Reflection And Self-Awareness

8. Mental Agility

9. Visualization

10. Inner Direction

11. Being Still

12. Concentration

13. Flow

Summary of Part 2

PART 3: THE ART OF LEARNING APPLICATIONS

14. Learning in a College Setting

15. Inner Learning: Applications

16. Becoming a Master

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-232) and index.

ISBN:

1-4384-1684-9

0-585-06732-5

OCLC:

42636637