UID:
almafu_9960073682202883
Format:
1 online resource (224 p.)
ISBN:
9780128017319
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0128017317
Content:
Are boys better in math than girls? Do we really only use 10% of our brains? Urban Myths about Learning and Education debunks the most common myths in education and learning and gives a concise overview of the proof behind the reality. Along the way, the authors discuss why these myths are so entrenched in the public consciousness and what can be done to retrain parents, teachers, policy makers, and the public to know better. This well-researched yet concise and light-hearted book discusses myths regarding what we learn, how we learn it, how we retain it, how the brain works, myths about educ
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Description based upon print version of record.
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Front Cover; Urban Myths about Learning and Education; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Big Clear-Out; Sometimes We are Lazy; Thinking in Boxes; Our Vision of Education?; Brass Farthing; Cream Cakes; Dear Experts...; A Who's Who of the World of Education Research; 2 Myths about Learning; Introduction; Myth 1 People Have Different Styles of Learning; Myth 2 The Effectiveness of Learning Can Be Shown in a Pyramid; Myth 3 You Learn 70% Informally, 20% from Others and Just 10% through Formal Education; Myth 4 If You Can Look Everything Up, Is Knowledge so Important?
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Myth 5 Knowledge Is as Perishable as Fresh FishMyth 6 You Learn Better if You Discover Things for Yourself rather than Having Them Explained to You by Others; Myth 7 You Can Learn Effectively through Problem-Based Education; Myth 8 Boys Are Naturally Better at Mathematics than Girls; Myth 9 In Education, You Need to Take Account of Different Types of Intelligence; Myth 10 Our Memory Records Exactly What We Experience; Myth 11 School Kills Creativity; Myth 12 Ninety-Three Percent of Our Communication Is Non-Verbal; So, What Exactly Do We Know about Learning?; Feedback
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The Basis of Remembering: Processing and EmotionLearning Through Concrete Examples; Give Your Learners Variety and Surprise; Make Sure You Have Enough Breaks; Barak Rosenshine's 10 Principles of Good Instruction; 3 Neuromyths; Introduction; Myth 1 We Are Good Multitaskers; Myth 2 We Only Use 10% of Our Brains; Myth 3 The Left Half of the Brain Is Analytical, the Right Half Is Creative; Myth 4 You Can Train Your Brain with Brain Gym and Brain Games; Myth 5 Men Have a Different Kind of Brain than Women; Myth 6 We Can Learn While We Are Asleep
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Myth 7 Babies Become Cleverer if They Listen to Classical MusicMyth 8 We Think Most Clearly When We Are Under Pressure; Does It Help to Have a Correct Knowledge of How the Brain Works?; 4 Myths about Technology in Education; Myth 1 New Technology Is Causing a Revolution in Education; Myth 2 The Internet Belongs in the Classroom Because It Is Part of the Personal World Experienced by Children; Myth 3 Today's Digital Natives Are a New Generation Who Want a New Style of Education; Myth 4 The Internet Makes Us Dumber; Myth 5 Young People Don't Read Any More
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Myth 6 You Learn Nothing from Games Other than ViolenceMyth 7 You Can Help Poor Children to Learn Just by Giving Them Access to Computers; Learning and Technology: A Few Tips; 5 Myths in Educational Policy; Myth 1 You Can Justifiably Compare the School Results of Different Countries; Myth 2 Class Size Doesn't Matter; Myth 3 Larger Schools Are Better than Small Ones; Myth 4 Separate Education for Boys and Girls Is More Effective than Mixed Education; Myth 5 Boys Benefit if They Have Lessons from Men More Regularly; Myth 6 Grade Retention - Being Left Back - Has a Positive Effect on Learning
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Myth 7 More Money Means Better Education
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780128015377
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0128015373
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781336183063
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1336183063
Language:
English
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