A Mind for Numbers : : how to Excel at Math and Science (Even if you Flunked Algebra)
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Open the door -- Easy does it : why trying too hard can sometimes be part of the problem -- Learning is creating : lessons from Thomas Edison's frying pan -- Chunking and avoiding illusions of competence : the keys to becoming an "equation whisperer" -- Preventing procrastination: enlisting your habits ("zombies") as helpers -- Zombies everywhere : digging deeper to understand the habit of procrastination -- Chunking versus choking : how to increase your expertise and reduce anxiety -- Tools, tips, and tricks -- Procrastination zombie wrap-up -- Enhancing your memory -- More memory tips -- Learning to appreciate your talent -- Sculpting your brain -- Developing the mind's eye through equation poems -- Renaissance learning -- Avoiding overconfidence : the power of teamwork -- Test taking -- Unlock your potential.
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Proven methods for doing better at school
submitted by zslicks on July 26, 2019, 10:59pm
If you've taken the free online course Learning How to Learn by Barbara Oakley then you will find a lot of the material in this book familiar. Oakley takes you through how your brain works and how the best way to learn something new is in chunks and also taking breaks while learning with a technique called Pomodoro in which you take a break every half hour or so during intense study sessions in order to allow your brain time to process what you are learning in the background.
This book and her course helped me quite a bit with my college courses. I'd recommend it for any student, especially older non-traditional students returning to school after being away for a number of years.
PUBLISHED
New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, [2014]
Year Published: 2014
Description: xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780399165245
039916524X
SUBJECTS
Math anxiety.
Mathematics -- Psychological aspects.
Educational psychology.