Learning how to learn how to succeed in school without spending all your time studying
"A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from aro...
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New York, New York :
TarcherPerigee,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- A note to parents and teachers
- The problem with passion
- Easy does it : why trying too hard can sometimes be part of the problem
- I'll do it later, honest! : using a tomato to beat procrastination
- Brain-links and fun with space aliens
- The other side of the teacher's desk
- Learning while you sleep : how to wake up smarter
- School bags, lockers, and your attentional octopus
- Slick tricks to build your memory
- Why brain-links are important (and how not to back a car into a ditch)
- Learning with clubs and groups, finding your mission, and how Terry nearly burned down the school
- How to pump up your brain
- Making brain-links : how not to learn from a comic book
- Asking yourself important questions : should you listen to music while you're studying?
- Learning surprises : pssst ... your worst traits can be your best traits!
- How to do well on tests
- Going from "Have to" to "Get to"
- Solutions to end-of-chapter problems.
