Why don't students like school?
a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for your classroom
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Author
Publication
2009 - Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, California
Language
English
Word Count
45,000 words, Guess
Page Count
180 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivewhydontstudentsl00will
- Internet Archivewhydontstudentsl00will_478
- Internet Archivewhydontstudentsl0000will
- ISBN-139780470279304
- ISBN-100470279303
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- Goodreads4959061
- Library of Congress Control Number2008043493
- OCLC Control Number255894389
- Better World Books9780470279304
- Open LibraryOL22665114M
Classifications
- DDC370.15/23
- LCCLB1060 .W5435 2009
- LCCLB1060.W5435 2009
Description
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.
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