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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.

Author/creator Willingham, Daniel T.
Format Electronic and Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSan Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, ℗♭2009.
Description1 online resource (vi, 180 pages) : illustrations
Supplemental Content Wiley Online Library
Subject(s)
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?
Abstract Kids are naturally curious, but when it comes to school it seems like their minds are turned off. Why is it that they can remember the smallest details from their favorite television program, yet miss the most obvious questions on their history test?. Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham has focused his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning and has a deep understanding of the daily challenges faced by classroom teachers. This book will help teachers improve their pra.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 167-169) and index.
Source of descriptionPrint version record.
Issued in other formPrint version: Willingham, Daniel T. Why don't students like school? 1st ed. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, ℗♭2009 9780470279304
Genre/formElectronic books.
ISBN9781118269527 (electronic bk.)
ISBN1118269527 (electronic bk.)
ISBN9780470730430 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN0470730439 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN9780470730454 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN0470730455 (electronic bk. ; Adobe Digital Editions)
ISBN9780470730447 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket Reader)
ISBN0470730447 (electronic bk. ; Mobipocket Reader)
ISBN0470279303 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780470279304 (hbk. ; alk. paper)
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