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"But Mr. Willingham′s answers apply just as well outside the classroom. Corporate trainers, marketers and, not least, parents –– anyone who cares about how we learn –– should find his book valuable reading." (Wall Street Journal, April 29, 2009)
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—Randi Weingarten, president, American Federation of Teachers
"This readable, practical book by a distinguished cognitivescientist explains the universal roots of effective teaching and learning. With great wit and authority it practices the principles it preaches. It is the best teachers′ guide I know of—a classic that belongs in the book bag of every teacher from preschool to grad school."
—E. D. Hirsch, Jr., university professor emeritus, University of Virginia
"Dan Willingham, rare among cognitive scientists for also being awonderful writer, has produced a book about learning in school that readslike a trip through a wild and thrilling new country. For teachers and parents, even students, there are surprises on every page. Did you know, for instance,that our brains are not really made for thinking?"
—Jay Mathews, education columnist,The Washington Post
"Educators will love this wonderful book—in clear and compelling language, Willingham shows how the most important discoveries from the cognitive revolution can be used to improve teaching and inspire students in the classroom."
—John Gabrieli, Grover Hermann Professor of Health Sciences,Technology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"Scientists know so much more than we knew thirty years ago about how children learn. This book offers you the research, and the arguments,that will help you become a more effective teacher."
—Joe Riener, English teacher, Wilson High School, Washington, D.C.
“A must read for those wishing to improve their classroom and those looking for ways to help their students be successful.”
—G.L. Willhite, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse—Highly Recommended
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Exposing the 'critical thinking skills' myth...,
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This review is from: Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What it Means for the Classroom (Hardcover)
Ever since New Labour came to power in 1997, professional educators and administrators have been assiduously promoting radical changes designed to renew the progressive agenda which was thoroughly discredited in the 1980s and 1990s. They've dressed up tired old ideas with new slogans: our children are now supposed to be learning '21st century skills' and 'learning to learn'. Instead of child-centred learning, we now have 'personalised learning'--in their fantasy world, these people really seem to believe that teachers have the time to design lessons which match each child's 'learning style'. High school teachers often have to teach over 200 pupils--one can only wonder what fantasy world our educators (and New Labour) live in.Of course, our progressive educators make it sound very convincing, citing numerous studies conducted at the Institute of Education and other prestigous institutions. However, educators live in a hermetically-sealed world, where other serious disciplines are generally ignored. Dan Willingham, a distinguished American cognitive scientist, exposes the fraudulent nature of progressive mythology. Children cannot learn all-purpose 'critical thinking skills'--why anyone supposed they could is a complete mystery. If you want to master any serious academic discipline, there aren't any shortcuts: you really do need to know a lot. The web won't help you--if you don't know a lot about a subject already, the information you find won't mean much to you. This book is superbly written. Willingham makes his points with well-chosen examples. It is written at the level of the educated lay reader--it's a good introduction to a complex subject, and it deals with learning at a level that parents and teachers will be able to understand. If you have any interest at all in education, buy this book--it will open your eyes.
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Introduced me to psychology,
This review is from: Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom (Paperback)
Nice writing style. He first introduces each topic with some stories then conducts a literature review and applies the concepts to the stories. This makes for a very approachable book while maintaining academic integrity. He also puts a human readable reference section at the end of each topic so its easy to go deeper into the technical stuff if you feel compelled. Forget about teaching, this is a great introduction to psychology.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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great book for all teachers and students,
By CANI (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What it Means for the Classroom (Hardcover)
I am a teacher, and this book is great, i wish i had this when i did my PGCE. Some of the ideas are obvious like practicing, while others are not such as learning styles are not needed. Yet it goes in to great detail and gives good reasons why he suggests what he does. It also explains how we learn.Recommand for teachers new and experienced and even students and parents.
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