Full Description
Supporting teachers in the quest to help students learn as effectively and efficiently as possible, The Science of Learning translates 77 of the most important and influential studies on the topic of learning into accessible and easily digestible overviews.Demystifying key concepts and translating research into practical advice for the classroom, this unique resource will increase teachers' understanding of crucial psychological research so they can help students improve how they think, feel and behave in school. From large to- small-scale studies, from the quirky to the iconic, The Science of Learning breaks down complicated research to provide teachers with the need-to-know facts and implications of each study. Each overview combines graphics and text, asks key questions, describes related research and considers implications for practice. Highly accessible, each overview is attributed to one of seven key categories:Memory: increasing how much students rememberMindset, motivation and resilience: improving persistence, effort and attitudeSelf-regulation and metacognition: helping students to think clearly and consistentlyStudent behaviours: encouraging positive student habits and processesTeacher attitudes, expectations and behaviours: adopting positive classroom practicesParents: how parents' choices and behaviours impact their childrens' learningThinking biases: avoiding faulty thinking habits that get in the way of learningA hugely accessible resource, this unique book will support, inspire and inform teaching staff, parents and students, and those involved in leadership and CPD.
Contents
AcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors Foreword by John Hattie Introduction - How we wrote this bookStudies1. The One About Memory2. The One About Aspirations & Expectations3. The One About the Planning Fallacy4. The One About Spacing Your Learning5. The One About Growth Mindset6. The one About Predicating Future Behaviour7. The One About Teacher Mindset8. The One About Teenagers and Social Reflection9. The One About High Expectations10. The One About IQ and Success11. Th One About Parents and Grades12. The One About Student Resilience13. The One About Marshmallow and Self-control14. The One About Mindset and Purpose15. The One About Spacing and Interleaving16. The One About Parental Views on Failure17. The one About Revising to Music18. The One About the Importance of Sleep19. The One About Parental Praise20. The One About Effort being Contagious21. The One About Teacher Rating and Learning22. The One About Talent Bias23. The Once About Retrieval Practice24. The One About Thought Suppression25. The One About Effective Feedback26. The One About Motivating Bored Students27. The One About Self-Analysis Over Time28. The One About Asking Why29. The One About the Importance of Sleep30. The One About Mobile Phones31. The One About Marshmallows, Reliability and Self-Control32. The One About Note Taking33. The One About the Impostor Syndrome34. The One About Reading Out Loud35. The One About Eating Breakfast36. The One About Streaming37. The One About Academic Buoyancy38. The One About the Spotlight Effect39. The One About Resilience40. The One About Phones and Sleep41. The One About Pictures and Words42. The One About Teaching Others43. The One About Experts Overclaiming44. The One About The Kohler Effect45. The One About the Ikea Effect46. The One About Parental Beliefs47. The One About Motivation48. The One About Student Daydreaming49. The One About Banning Mobile Phones50. The One about going for a Walk51. The One About Stress Mindset52. The One About How to Give Better Feedback53. The One About Self-Talk54. The One About Parents and Reading55. The One About the Seduction of Neuroscience56. The Once About Deadlines, Choice and Procrastination57. The One About Smart Reputations58. The One About Emotions and Achievement59. The One About Interacting with Nature60. The One About Stress and Uncertainty61. The One About Metacognition62. The Once About Helping Disadvantages Students63. The One About Picturing the Process64. The One About What the Teacher Says65. The One About Parental Warmth66. The One About How Much We Forget67. The One About Homework68. The One About Mindset Attitude and Self-esteem69. The One About Pre-questions70. The One About the Learning Style Myth71. The One About Eating Dinner Together72. The One About Note Taking73. The One About the Bandwagon Effect74. The One About Struggling Scientists75. The One About Effective Teachers76. The One About Retrieval Practice and Stress77. The One About False ConfidenceTipsTips for Improving MemoryTips for Improving Mindset, Motivation and ResilienceTips for Improving Self-regulation and MetacognitionTips for StudentsTips for Teachers' Attitudes, Expectations and BehavioursTips for ParentsTips for Overcoming Thinking BiasesReferences - The Studies
