Description: Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the ClassroomAbout this productProduct InformationEasy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn.Product IdentifiersPublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, JohnISBN-10047059196xISBN-139780470591963eBay Product ID (ePID)22038300137Product Key FeaturesFormatTrade PaperbackLanguageEnglishPublication Year2010Number of Pages240 PagesDimensionsItem Length9in.Item Height0.7in.Item Width6in.Item Weight10.4 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberLb1060.W5435 2010AuthorDaniel T. WillinghamTable of ContentAcknowledgments v The Author ix Introduction 1 CHAPTER 1 Why Don't Students Like School? 3 CHAPTER 2 How Can I Teach Students the Skills They Need When Standardized Tests Require Only Facts? 25 CHAPTER 3 Why Do Students Remember Everything That's on Television and Forget Everything I Say? 53 CHAPTER 4 Why Is It So Hard for Students to Understand Abstract Ideas? 87 CHAPTER 5 Is Drilling Worth It? 107 CHAPTER 6 What's the Secret to Getting Students to Think Like Real Scientists, Mathematicians, and Historians? 127 CHAPTER 7 How Should I Adjust My Teaching for Different Types of Learners? 147 CHAPTER 8 How Can I Help Slow Learners? 169 CHAPTER 9 What About My Mind? 189 Conclusion 207 End Notes 214 Index 217 Credit Lines 225Copyright Date2009Target AudienceTradeTopicLearning Styles, Teaching Methods & Materials / GeneralDewey Decimal370.15/23Dewey Edition22GenreEducation
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Subject Area: Teaching Methods, Learining Styles
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Subject: Learning Styles, Teaching Methods
Item Length: 8.9in
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Author: Daniel T. Willingham
Publication Name: Why Don't Students Like School? : A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions about How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Year: 2010
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Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
