About this title: 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 practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn revealing the importance of story, ...
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Your search:Books»Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions about How the Mind Works and What It Means for Your Classroom(21 available copies)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub
Date Published: 2009-03-16
ISBN-13:9780470279304ISBN:0470279303
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780470279304ISBN:0470279303
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 180 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780470279304ISBN:0470279303
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 192 pages. Why is it that kids can remember the smallest details from their favorite television program, yet miss the most obvious questions on their history test? this book helps teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn revealing the importance of story, emotion, memory, and context in building knowledge. illustrations (Hardback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780470279304ISBN:0470279303
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 180 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Brand New hard cover with dust jacket just arrived from publisher-ships with tracking # read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780470279304ISBN:0470279303
Description: New. 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? ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780470279304ISBN:0470279303
Description: New in new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 180 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Brand New Hardcover w/ Dust Sleeve-Just Arrived from Publisher-Ships w/ Tracking # read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date Published: 2009
ISBN-13:9780470279304ISBN:0470279303
Description: New. Why is it that kids can remember the smallest details from their favorite television program, yet miss the most obvious questions on their history test? This book helps teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think an... read more
"Japanese stereo instructions I have read have been easier to follow. Fire your layout designer and stop sighting examples not on the current pages. It sucks to flip and flip and flip."
"The font is annoyingly small and the writing a bit redundant, but some information may be of interest. As Willingham finishes with a sum-it-up chapter, you might check it out of the library, start there, then back track to the corresponding chapter of interest.
Most memorable for me? The importance of background knowledge over skills, and the science proving "learning styles" a sham. So much for all those fun tests identifying what type of learner we all are."
"Every teacher needs to read this book. Debunks a lot of myths (think learning styles in the classroom) and confirms your own common-sense beliefs about teaching. Arm your self with this before you teach!"
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