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Why Don't Students Like School? (2nd Edition)

A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

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Why Don't Students Like School? (2nd Edition) features 25 percent updated material while still honoring the classic, beloved approaches of the original. The book draws its themes from the most frequently asked questions in his "Ask the Cognitive Scientist" column in the American Educator, such as - How can I teach students the skills they need when standardized testing just requires facts? Why do students remembers everything on TV but forget everything I say? How should I adjust my teaching for different learning styles?

The second edition will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn and reveals the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. This edition will be a valuable resource for both veteran and novice teachers, teachers-in-training, and for the principals, administrators, and staff development professionals who work with them.

©2021 Daniel T. Willingham (P)2021 Tantor Developmental Psychology Education Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Student School Development
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This is one of those texts that all teachers should read. And the ability to listen instead is great. However you have to get past the awful verbalisation of this book. It sounds like it is being read by AI which makes it rather distracting to say the least.

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Loved it. Easy to listen to and engaging. It's good for a repeat listening

Great book on teaching and cognitive functions

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I agree with everyone I've heard say this book should be required reading for teachers. Brilliant stuff and so important for the profession

Brilliant and important

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This book answered many of my questions. The part in memory especially. The reading is clear and keeps my attention. I think every teacher should read it.

Very helpful book for teachers

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Very valuable to aspiring and practicing teachers. You can be confident that all info has been researched fully

Excellently researched

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