How People Learn
A Cognitive Science Handbook for Beginning and Experienced Teachers
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3.9 • 90 Ratings
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Publisher Description
This handbook is intended to give you a foundational understanding of how the brain acquires new knowledge and how, as a teacher, you can best facilitate and optimize this process.
Customer Reviews
Thoughtful, important read for any educator or parent!
Great condensed information on learning based on current research! Beautiful graphics!
Excellent
As someone who got in to teaching without getting a degree in eduction, I found this book to be an excellent overview of important topics and practical ideas to implement in the classroom.
Excellent Read
I really enjoyed this read because it's approachable and a conversation starter. When I introduced the book to my circle of "best practice" colleagues, it allowed us to reflect on what areas we can improve based on possible misconceptions of the teaching/learning process. A few of us even dove into the sources found in the back of the book. I definitely enjoy the approach of looking at the brain, and the content is presented in a way that doesn't scare off even the most traditionalist teachers. I think it's an important read for novice and even experienced teachers.