How we learn : the surprising truth about when, where, and why it happens / Benedict Carey.
By: Carey, Benedict [author.].
Edition: First edition.Description: xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0812993888 (hbk. : acidfree paper); 9780812993882 (hbk. : acidfree paper).Subject(s): Learning, Psychology of | LearningGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 153.1/5| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | BF318 .C366 2014 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000001817 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-244) and index.
Broaden the margins -- Basic theory. The story maker : the biology of memory ; The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning -- Retention. Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning ; Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time ; The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing -- Problem solving. The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving ; Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation ; Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension -- Tapping the subconscious. Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination ; You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep -- The foraging brain -- Appendix. Eleven essential questions.