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Make It Stick

by Peter C. Brown
Henry L. Roediger III
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The international bestseller that has helped millions of students, teachers, and lifelong learners use proven approaches to learn better and remember longer.
"We have made Make It Stick a touchstone for our instructors ... to gain a real advantage for our learners as they tackle some of the toughest work in the world." —Carl Czech, former Senior Instructional Systems Specialist/Advisor, US Navy SEALs
Are you tired of forgetting what you learn? This groundbreaking book, based on the latest research in cognitive science, offers powerful strategies to boost memory and learning.
To most of us, learning something "the hard way" means wasted time and effort. Good teaching, many believe, should be tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and a ten-year collaboration among some of the world's leading experts on human learning and memory, the authors explain what really drives successful learning. With clear, real-world examples, they show how we can confidently hone our skills and learn more effectively.
Many common study habits simply don't work. Underlining, highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. Science shows that more durable learning comes from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has occurred, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Make It Stick breaks down these proven approaches in compelling ways and offers concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners.
Full of eye-opening and inspiring stories for students, educators, and parents, Make It Stick is an indispensable guide for all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.

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  • Release date

    April 14, 2014

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    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780674419384

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780674419384
      • File size: 374 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 27, 2014
      Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel provide a fascinating look at the latest research on learning. They identify the research, explain how it works, and provide relevant examples and anecdotes to help illustrate ways to integrate insights into the learning techniques of students, instructors, trainers, and everyday people. Reader Marshall delivers in a strong and clear voice that confidently guides listeners through the text. He provides a steady cadence, but also knows when to slow down slightly and emphasize information that is pivotal to understanding. Taken together, the authors and narrator create a learning experience that listeners will benefit from. A Harvard Univ./Belknap hardcover.

    • Library Journal

      August 1, 2014

      Coauthors Brown (Jumping the Job Track), Henry L. Roediger (James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Psychology, Washington Univ. in St. Louis), and Mark A. McDaniel (psychology, director of the Ctr. for Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education, Washington Univ. in St. Louis) challenge traditional ideas about learning in this survey of cognitive studies. The authors contend that, contrary to popular belief, effective long-term learning doesn't occur through passive and repeated exposure to information. Rather, learners can best acquire knowledge by actively recalling information and connecting it to their own experience. Brown, Roediger, and McDaniel enumerate principles for improving learning, but they couch these ideas in narrative, including personal anecdotes and case studies that demonstrate each point. The authors provide suggestions to students, adult learners, and trainers who may wish to implement new techniques in instruction. All the while, they demonstrate their own principles by reiterating key concepts, building associations, and interweaving topics throughout the book. Instructors and students will find that this title not only describes cognitive principles in general terms but also provides specific examples of study techniques and methods for constructing more effective courses. VERDICT This book will appeal to high school and college students as well as educators, trainers, and anyone interested in improving memory or having a better understanding of cognitive science.--Talea Anderson, College Place, WA

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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