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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Library Journal Review     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Oakley, Barbara A., 1955-     Subjects     Math anxiety.     Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Psychological aspects.     Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.     Science -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.     Study skills.     Learning, Psychology of.     Self-help techniques     Browse Catalog     by author:      Oakley, Barbara A., 1955-       by title:      A mind for numbers :...       by call number:      510 O11m     Search the Web     Oakley, Barbara A., 1955-     Math anxiety.     Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Psychological aspects.     Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.     Science -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.     Study skills.     Learning, Psychology of.     Self-help techniques       MARC Display

A mind for numbers : how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) / Barbara Oakley, Ph.D. by Oakley, Barbara A., 1955- Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, [2014] Call #: 510 O11m Subjects Math anxiety.   Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Psychological aspects.   Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.   Science -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.   Study skills.   Learning, Psychology of.   Self-help techniques ISBN:  9780399165245 (pbk.) Description:  xx, 316 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index. Contents:  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. Summary:  Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy was severely limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determined to retool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble. Here she lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning math and science based on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology -- Back cover. Holds:  1   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Bedford Public Library Adult Nonfiction 510 O11m Adult books Checked out Aug 07, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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