An eight-time national chess champion and world champion martial artist shares the lessons he has learned from two very different competitive arenas, identifying key principles about learning and performance that readers can apply to their life goals. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.

Slow Looking provides a robust argument for the importance of slow looking in learning environments both general and specialized, formal and informal, and its connection to major concepts in teaching, learning, and knowledge. A museum-originated practice increasingly seen as holding wide educational benefits, slow looking contends that patient, immersive attention to content can produce active cognitive opportunities for meaning-making and critical thinking that may not be possible though high-speed means of information delivery. Addressing the multi-disciplinary applications of this purposeful behavioral practice, this book draws examples from the visual arts, literature, science, and everyday life, using original, real-world scenarios to illustrate the complexities and rewards of slow looking.

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Neuroscience tells us that the products of the mind--thought, emotions, artistic creation--are the result of the interactions of the biological brain with our senses and the physical world: in short, that thinking and learning are the products of a biological process.This realization, that learning actually alters the brain by changing the number and strength of synapses, offers a powerful foundation for rethinking teaching practice and one's philosophy of teaching.James Zull invites teachers in higher education or any other setting to accompany him in his exploration of what scientists can tell us about the brain and to discover how this knowledge can influence the practice of teaching. He describes the brain in clear non-technical language and an engaging conversational tone, highlighting its functions and parts and how they interact, and always relating them to the real world of the classroom and his own evolution as a teacher. "The Art of Changing the Brain" is grounded in the practicalities and challenges of creating effective opportunities for deep and lasting learning, and of dealing with students as unique learners.

A groundbreaking treatise by one of the great mathematicians of our time, who argues that highly effective thinking can be learned. What spurs on and inspires a great idea? Can we train ourselves to think in a way that will enable world-changing understandings and insights to emerge? Richard Hamming said we can, and first inspired a generation of engineers, scientists, and researchers in 1986 with "You and Your Research," an electrifying sermon on why some scientists do great work, why most don't, why he did, and why you should, too. The Art of Doing Science and Engineering is the full expression of what "You and Your Research" outlined. It's a book about thinking; more specifically, a style of thinking by which great ideas are conceived. The book is filled with stories of great people performing mighty deeds––but they are not meant to simply be admired. Instead, they are to be aspired to, learned from, and surpassed. Hamming consistently returns to Shannon’s information theory, Einstein’s relativity, Grace Hopper’s work on high-level programming, Kaiser’s work on digital fillers, and his own error-correcting codes. He also recounts a number of his spectacular failures as clear examples of what to avoid. Originally published in 1996 and adapted from a course that Hamming taught at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, this edition includes an all-new foreword by designer, engineer, and founder of Dynamicland Bret Victor, and more than 70 redrawn graphs and charts. The Art of Doing Science and Engineering is a reminder that a childlike capacity for learning and creativity are accessible to everyone. Hamming was as much a teacher as a scientist, and having spent a lifetime forming and confirming a theory of great people, he prepares the next generation for even greater greatness.

The Art of Learning: A Simple Handbook to Improve Your Learning TechniquesHow would you like to master the study techniques needed for you to learn the new information and skills that you need for school, work, or life in general? Learning is inevitable and is an inescapable part of life. Even if you have already acquired all of your academic degrees, your quest for further intellectual, psychological, and even spiritual growth is a never-ending one. As you navigate through life, you will certainly encounter more opportunities to learn and to augment your knowledge of life. This book is not intended merely for students, but also for professionals and anyone who is learning a new skill, a foreign language, or any pertinent information that will make him or her a better, fuller person. In The Art of Learning: A Simple Handbook to Improve Your Learning Techniques, you will learn:*The basic preparation needed to succeed in any kind of learning project*How to understand and take advantage of your personal learning style*The necessary techniques for learning a new language*Some tips and techniques for improving your math learning abilities*A strategy for learning more effectively in the area of science*Techniques for learning and recalling what you've learned in history.*Get better with your English literature*Tips and tricks to overcome Procrastination*Grow a new Mindset to support your learningAs you've seen above this book contains many helpful insights and useful tips and tactics on how to learn things more efficiently and effectively. Of course, that includes helping you improve your memory, levels of concentration, and mental agility. The most important takeaway from this book is the comfort in knowing that learning is as an evolving process - one that makes you grow not just mentally, but also emotionally and psychologically. Take heart in the fact that every person has a unique approach when it comes to learning, and I hope this book was able to empower you with easy and simple strategies to enhance your learning style. With a positive attitude and a huge dose of determination, you can reach your goals and get that life of learning you've always wanted.ACT NOW! Click the BUY button!

In this thought-provoking book, Frank Smith explains how schools and educational authorities systematically obstruct the powerful inherent learning abilities of children, creating handicaps that often persist through life. The author eloquently contrasts a false and fabricated “official theory” that learning is work (used to justify the external control of teachers and students through excessive regulation and massive testing) with a correct but officially suppressed “classic view” that learning is a social process that can occur naturally and continually through collaborative activities. This book will be crucial reading in a time when national authorities continue to blame teachers and students for alleged failures in education. It will help educators and parents to combat sterile attitudes toward teaching and learning and prevent current practices from doing further harm.