02636cam a2200385 a 4500 15487760 20170105102406.0 081017s2009 caua b 001 0 eng 2008043493 GBA8E1213 bnb 014857652 Uk 9780470279304 (hc : alk. paper) 0470279303 9780470591963 (pbk.) (OCoLC)ocn255894389 DLC eng DLC BTCTA YDXCP UKM CDX IAY SINIE C#P BWX LMR VP@ SGB DEBBG OCL DLC LB1060 .W5435 2009 370.1523 22 5,3 ssgn CP 5000 rvk Willingham, Daniel T. Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom Daniel T. Willingham. 1st ed. San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009. iv, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-216) and index. 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? 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, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. --from publisher description. Learning, Psychology of. Effective teaching. Table of contents http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&doc_number=017176695&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 12683 12683 0 0 0 0 NFIC CL CL GEN 2014-01-27 Progressive International Agencies 2 370.1523 SEECS013149 2026-05-19 2026-04-19 2026-04-19 2014-01-27 BK