Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for your classroom / Daniel T. Willingham.
Willingham, Daniel T.
2009
LB1060 .W5435 2009 (Mapit)
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Title Why don't students like school? : a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for your classroom / Daniel T. Willingham.
Author Willingham, Daniel T.
Edition 1st ed.
ISBN 9780470279304 (alk. paper)
0470279303 (alk. paper)
Imprint San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, c2009.
Language English
Description vi, 180 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Call Number LB1060 .W5435 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification 370.15/23
Summary 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
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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