| Edition |
First edition |
| Phys Descr |
xvi, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [231]-244) and index |
| Contents |
Broaden the margins -- Basic theory. The story maker : the biology of memory ; The power of forgetting : a new theory of learning -- Retention. Breaking good habits : the effect of context on learning ; Spacing out : the advantage of breaking up study time ; The hidden value of ignorance : the many dimensions of testing -- Problem solving. The upside of distraction : the role of incubation in problem solving ; Quitting before you're ahead : the accumulating gifts of percolation ; Being mixed up : interleaving as an aid to comprehension -- Tapping the subconscious. Learning without thinking : harnessing perceptual discrimination ; You snooze, you win : the consolidating role of sleep -- The foraging brain -- Appendix. Eleven essential questions |
| Subject |
Learning, Psychology of
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Learning
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| OCLC # |
868225035 |
| ISBN # |
9780812993882 |
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0812993888 |
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