Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom /
Willingham, Daniel T.
Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom / Why do not students like school? Daniel T. Willingham. - 1st ed. - San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009. - iv, 228 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-216) and index.
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 real 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?.
Explains the cognitive and biological basis for learning and provides insight on how teachers can use story, emotion, memory, context, and routine to improve student knowledge and the learning experience.
Professional Professional Follett Library Resources
047059196X 9780470591963 (pbk.)
Effective teaching.
Learning, Psychology of.
Psychology of learning.
Teaching.
LB1060 / .W5435 2009
370.15/23
Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom / Why do not students like school? Daniel T. Willingham. - 1st ed. - San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009. - iv, 228 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-216) and index.
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 real 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?.
Explains the cognitive and biological basis for learning and provides insight on how teachers can use story, emotion, memory, context, and routine to improve student knowledge and the learning experience.
Professional Professional Follett Library Resources
047059196X 9780470591963 (pbk.)
Effective teaching.
Learning, Psychology of.
Psychology of learning.
Teaching.
LB1060 / .W5435 2009
370.15/23