How We Learn : The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens / Benedict Carey.
How We Learn : The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens / Benedict Carey.
How We Learn : The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens / Benedict Carey.
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2014]
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G 2015/1180
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: 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 ignora...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, [2014]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2014]
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Summary
From an early age, we are told that restlessness, distraction, and ignorance are the enemies of success. Learning is all self-discipline, so we must confine ourselves to designated study areas, turn off the music, and maintain a strict ritual. But what if almost everything we were told about learning is wrong? And what if there was a way to achieve...
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How We Learn : The Surprising Truth about When, Where, and Why It Happens / Benedict Carey.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-244) and index.
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G 2015/1180
Record Identifier
74VKO4Lv75PX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKO4Lv75PX
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ISBN
0812993896 (ebook)
0812993888 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
9780812993882 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
9780812993899 (ebook)
DDC
153.1/5
MMS ID
991022622039702626
