Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions about How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

Version: Unabridged
Author: Daniel T. Willingham
Narrator: Paul Costanzo
Genres: Psychology, Education
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published In: September 2011
# of Units: 6 CDs
Length: 7 hours
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Overview

Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham presents his easy-to-apply, scientifically based approaches for engaging students in the classroom.

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Written by Russell Long on October 1st, 2012

  • Book Rating: 3/5

"why don't student like school" is a misleading title. Should be "how to better engage a classroom". While he has some good points worth noting and incorporating into lessons, for the most part it's common sense. If you are a teacher I might suggest a listen otherwise, ehh.

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