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2021.
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"Why do so many of us stop learning new skills as adults? Are we afraid to fail? Have we forgotten the sheer pleasure of being a beginner? Or is it simply a fact that you can't teach an old dog new tricks? Inspired by his young daughter's insatiable need to know how to do almost everything, and stymied by his own rut of mid-career competence, Tom Vanderbilt begins a year of learning purely for the sake of learning. He tackles five main skills (and...
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Discusses how to identify and analyze missing developmental steps that can lead to learning problems, utilizing the metaphor of a tree to examine how children perceive the world; grow socially and academically; and develop the ability to read, write, organize their work, perform mathematics, and more.
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No recent scientific enterprise has proved as alluring, terrifying, and filled with extravagant promise and frustrating setbacks as artificial intelligence. An award-winning author and leading computer scientist reveals its turbulent history and the recent surge of successes, grand hopes, and emerging fears that surround AI.
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The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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2014.
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"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....
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Pantheon Books
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[2020]
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"The magic of the brain is not found in the parts it's made of but in the way those parts unceasingly reweave themselves in an electric living fabric. And there is no more accomplished and accessible guide than renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman to help us understand the nature and changing texture of that fabric. With his hallmark clarity and enthusiasm he reveals the myriad ways that the brain absorbs experience: developing, redeploying, organizing,...
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My weird school volume 2
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A skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn more.
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Here's Hank volume 1
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Hoping to land the lead in the class play, Hank freezes during his audition and is only able to buzz like a fly, inspiring his teacher to create a special role for him as a silent bookmark that saves the show when a rival suffers an attack of stage fright.
11) In other words
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Alfred A. Knopf
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2016.
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"A series of reflections on the author's experiences learning a new language and living abroad, in a dual-language edition"--
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Viking
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[2020]
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"In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips, learning plays a more central role than ever. In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene decodes its biological mechanisms, delving into the neuronal, synaptic, and molecular processes taking place in the brain. He explains why youth is such a sensitive period, during which brain plasticity is maximal, but also assures us that our abilities continue into adulthood,...
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Bilingual Baby® total immersion language features Live-Action and real children. Bilingual Baby® helps teach using everyday objects in familiar surroundings to make fast learning connections. Over 60 Words such as Colors, Numbers, Familiar Words and Sentences, Manners and Phrases are introduced by a Native-Language Narrator. Children will always hear only one language on all Bilingual Baby®, giving them maximum exposure to the sounds,...
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A comprehensive guide to visual learning strategies with easy-to-use activities.
Emojis…avatars…icons… Our world is becoming increasingly reliant on visual communication. Yet our classrooms still heavily focus on traditional oral and written instruction. In this first-of-its-kind resource, Dr. Susan Daniels channels over twenty years of research and experience into a comprehensive guide of visual learning strategies that enable educators to...
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St. Martin's Essentials
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2021.
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"A book for learners of all ages containing the best and most updated advice on learning from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it's boring and you're easily distracted? This book is for you. Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe have both struggled in the past with their learning. But they have found...
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Basic Books
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2020.
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"A decade ago, James Lang banned cell phones in his classroom. Frustrated by how easily they could sidetrack his students, Lang sought out a distraction-free environment, hoping it would help his students pay attention to his lessons. But after just a few years, Lang gave in. Not only was his no-cellphones policy ineffective (even his best students ignored it), he realized that he, like many of his fellow teachers, was missing an important point....
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La Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de La Sabana presenta hoy el primer cuaderno de guías de una serie dedicada a los procesos psicológicos básicos de sensopercepción, memoria e inteligencia, motivación y emoción, pensamiento y lenguaje, aprendizaje y aprendizaje social.
Este primer cuaderno de guías de Memoria e inteligencia recrea uno de los enigmas más importante del ser humano: ¿cómo almacenamos y recuperamos información?,...
19) My ABC's Are Me
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Motivation is key for educating children. My last book What Is ADD? allowed children to understand no matter what is thrown at them every child is a hero and winner. My ABC's Are Me teaches children words that define them because daily affirmations lead to confidence, and confidence leads to leaders.
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Based upon years of reviewing the work product of building principal's evaluations of their teaching staff, it has been evident to me there is a clear need to improve this critical aspect of school administration. This book is designed to provide building principals (and assistant principals) with guidance on (1) the necessary preparation of the principal to be effective at guiding and coaching their staff; (2) the laying of the foundation for their...
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