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An education researcher maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways than simple rote memorization.

Main Author: Boser, Ulrich (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : Rodale, [2017]
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Summary: An education researcher maps out the new science of learning, showing how simple techniques like comprehension check-ins and making material personally relatable can help people gain expertise in dramatically better ways than simple rote memorization.
Physical Description: xxvi, 277 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-263) and index.
ISBN: 9781623365264
1623365260
Author Notes: ULRICH BOSER is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, a Washington think tank. A former contributing editor for U.S. News & World Report, Boser is the author of two previous books. His work has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal . He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two daughters.