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Both books i have recommended in this twopart series will provide. I listen to and read a lot of nonfiction books in order to learn new skills and hone the ones i have. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and singleminded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. As someone who specializes in accelerated learning, im really excited about this weeks guest, peter c. Mcdaniel practice like you play, because you will play like you practice.
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Drawing on cognitive psychology and other fields, make it stick offers techniques for becoming more productive learners. The science of successful learning it lays out what we know about the science of learning in clear. A new book rethinks the hard distinction many teachers make between memorizing and thinking. It uses tons of studies, and bases the arguments and recommendations on those instead of cherrypicking facts to suit an.
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