'Dr Bob was our pediatrician. If we could trust him with our kids, you can trust him with how to learn better. I discovered many surprising truths about learning in this book, so follow the scientific research and become a better learner.'
Guy KawasakiBestselling book author, chief evangelist of Canva and creator of the 'Remarkable People' podcast
Most 'how to learn' books focus only on study techniques. However, knowing these study techniques doesn't guarantee they will be successfully implemented. Based on Professor Kamei's popular undergraduate course at the National University of Singapore, the author shares his unique perspective as an educator and physician to provide a strategic approach to learning that will benefit all students looking to optimize their learning.His extensive experience with helping students with their studies has identified a wide variety of reasons why they were not learning properly. What throws many learners off is that they hold certain myths that result in poor study habits. Learners who understand the truth behind these myths can use this knowledge to better plan their study and have an advantage over others that don't.Furthermore, modifying your study methods won't make much difference if you are too sleepy to learn or lack the motivation and self-discipline to pick up a book. These foundational aspects of learning also need to be solidly in place. This book takes learners through the author's holistic method to help students learn better and meet whatever learning challenges they face.Learners of all ages who wish to optimize their learning will benefit from this book, as well as educators seeking an approach to help their students learn better.
Contents:
- Introduction
- The Holistic Learning Framework
- Setting Goals
- The Metacognitive Cycle — Recognition vs Recall
- The Metacognitive Cycle — Encoding Memory
- The Metacognitive Cycle — Flattening Out the Forgetting Curve
- The Metacognitive Cycle — Resetting the Forgetting Curve
- The Foundation — Self-Regulation
- The Foundation — Health and Wellbeing
- Developing, Implementing and Evaluating a Learning Plan
- Modernizing Education to Learn Better
- Conclusion: Final Thoughts on the Power of Thoughts
Readership: Primary market: General Junior College to Higher Education students for self-study/improvement. Secondary market: Parents and teachers who want to learn how to counsel students on how to learn better.
Key Features:
- This book is a practical guide covering important aspects of the cognitive sciences, the psychology of education, adult learning, health, and wellness. For students suddenly finding themself struggling with learning in a new virtual classroom environment, this holistic approach provides a step by step guide to meeting these challenges
- The book provides quotes from students who describe their new insights from having a holistic strategy to learning
- Readers can experience activities that help demonstrate why particular learning strategies might be useful for them. Understanding the meaning of different study techniques allows learners to implement the ones that work best for them
- A companion website provides readers with information covering the latest scientific research on learning. A discussion forum is also available to our learning community
