How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens / Benedict Carey.
Title:
How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens / Benedict Carey.
ISBN:
9780812993882
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Random House, [2014]
Physical Description:
xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents:
Broaden the margins -- Basic theory. The story maker : the biology of memory ; The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning -- Retention. Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning ; Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time ; The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing -- Problem solving. The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving ; Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation ; Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension -- Tapping the subconscious. Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination ; You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep -- The foraging brain -- Appendix. Eleven essential questions.
Summary:
Carey sifts through decades of research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how the brain absorbs and retains information. What he discovers is that, from the moment we are born, we are all learning quickly, efficiently, and automatically; but in our zeal to systematize the process we have ignored valuable, naturally enjoyable learning tools like forgetting, sleeping, and daydreaming. Carey's search for answers yields a wealth of strategies.
OCLC Number:
ocn868225035
Availability:
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