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How We Learn
The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens
- Narrated by Steve Kramer
- Length
- 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date
- 09-09-14
- Language
- English
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Publisher’s Summary
In the tradition of The Power of Habit and Thinking, Fast and Slow comes a practical, playful, and endlessly fascinating guide to what we really know about learning and memory today – and how we can apply it to our own lives.
From an early age, it is drilled into our heads: Restlessness, distraction, and ignorance are the enemies of success. We’re told that learning is all self-discipline, that we must confine ourselves to designated study areas, turn off the music, and maintain a strict ritual if we want to ace that test, memorize that presentation, or nail that piano recital.
But what if almost everything we were told about learning is wrong? And what if there was a way to achieve more with less effort?
In How We Learn, award-winning science reporter Benedict Carey sifts through decades of education research and landmark studies to uncover the truth about how our brains absorb and retain information. What he discovers is that, from the moment we are born, we are all learning quickly, efficiently, and automatically; but in our zeal to systematize the process we have ignored valuable, naturally enjoyable learning tools like forgetting, sleeping, and daydreaming. Is a dedicated desk in a quiet room really the best way to study? Can altering your routine improve your recall? Are there times when distraction is good? Is repetition necessary? Carey’s search for answers to these questions yields a wealth of strategies that make learning more a part of our everyday lives – and less of a chore. In How We Learn, Benedict Carey shows us how to exploit its quirks to our advantage.
Details
- Author
- Benedict Carey
- Narrator
- Steve Kramer
- Length
- 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date
- 09-09-14
- Language
- English
- Category
- Education & Learning Education
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Listener Reviews
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Helpful for Understanding
Good insight to learning for today's fast paced world. Maybe ADD is a sign of advanced intellect bored with current educational teaching strategy. Nick Smith Author of the Art of Accomplishment
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2nd read a must
Great book I'm going back to read it again. Should be taught in all schools
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Interesting
Any additional comments?
An enjoyable account of brain science meets education research. Might be a good, light read if this is your cup of tea.
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surprisingly good
I've read other books of this nature, but this one was quite original. Many interesting ideas, and plenty of interesting supporting studies.
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Great book
This book is good for learning more about yourself, as well as learning more about others. It's a must read for any teacher.
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Depends what you want
If you consider rote memorization "learning" and want to hear about roughly eight billion psychological studies that may or may not reinforce theories about memorization, this is the book for you. If you were looking for something to help provide insights into curriculum design and pedagogy, look elsewhere.
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great read
it's a great read on science and art of learning and debunks old myths about learning. still no raodmap how to improve your learning process. guess every one has to find their own path
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Good advice
Good ideas but took too many hours to explain 11 different concepts. A more condensed version would have been more helpful for me.
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