Why don't students like school?: a cognitive scientist answers questions about how the mind works and what it means for the classroom

Why Dont Students Like School? is written by an esteemed cognitive psychologist who has conducted basic research on brain function, but who also understands the daily challenges faced by classroom teachers. 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? And, more. Why Dont Students Like School? will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It 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.DAN WILLINGHAM is professor of psychology at University of Virginia. His research has focused on the biological and cognitive basis of learning, especiallyin the role of basal ganglia in the acquisition of skill. Willinghams work has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation, and he has published more than 50 basic research articles. In recent years, he has increasingly turned his attention to the application of cognitive psychology to K-12 education. He now speaks regularly at several national conferences for teachers and other educators, and writes for professional and popular education journals. He writes a regular column called Askthe Cognitive Scientist for the American Educator (the quarterly magazine published by the American Federation of Teachers).

• ISBN: 978-0-470-59196-3
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 24/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés