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Make it stick : the science of successful learning / Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel. by Brown, Peter C. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2014. Call #: 370.1523 B879m Subjects Learning, Psychology of.   Learning -- Research.   Cognition.   Study skills. ISBN:  9780674729018 (hc.) 0674729013 (hc.) Description:  xi, 313 pages ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-288) and index. Contents:  Learning is misunderstood -- To learn, retrieve -- Mix up your practice -- Embrace difficulties -- Avoid illusions of knowing -- Get beyond learning styles -- Increase your abilities -- Make it stick. Summary:  "To most of us, learning something 'the hard way' implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and other disciplines, the authors offer concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners."-- book jacket. Other authors:  Roediger, Henry L. McDaniel, Mark A. Holds:  4   Copy/Holding information No Item Information

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