{"product_id":"why-dont-students-like-school-isbn-9781119715665","title":"Why Don't Students Like School?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eResearch-based insights and practical advice about effective learning strategies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this new edition of the highly regarded \u003ci\u003eWhy Don't Students Like School?\u003c\/i\u003e cognitive psychologist Daniel Willingham turns his research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning into workable teaching techniques. This book will help you improve your teaching practice by explaining how you and your students think and learn. It reveals the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a treasure trove of updated material, this edition draws its themes from the most frequently asked questions in Willingham’s “Ask the Cognitive Scientist” column in the American Educator. How can you teach students the skills they need when standardized testing just requires facts? Why do students remember everything on TV, but forget everything you say? How can you adjust your teaching for different learning styles? Read this book for the answers to these questions and for practical advice on helping your learners learn better.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover easy-to-understand, evidence-based principles with clear applications for the classroom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdate yourself on the latest cognitive science research and new, teacher-tested pedagogical tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn about Willingham’s surprising findings, such as that you cannot develop “thinking skills” without facts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the brain’s workings to help you hone your teaching skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Students Don’t Like School\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for both veteran and novice teachers, teachers-in-training, and for the principals, administrators, and staff development professionals who work with them.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments to the First Edition xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments to the Second Edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Don’t Students Like School? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can I Teach Students the Skills They Need When Standardized Tests Require Only Facts? 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Do Students Remember Everything That’s on Television and Forget Everything I Say? 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Is It So Hard for Students to Understand Abstract Ideas? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs Drilling Worth It? 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s the Secret to Getting Students to Think Like Real Scientists, Mathematicians, and Historians? 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Should I Adjust My Teaching for Different Types of Learners? 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can I Help Slow Learners? 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Can I Know Whether New Technology Will Improve Student Learning? 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat About My Mind? 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 291 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDANIEL T. WILLINGHAM\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several educational books, the columnist for “Ask the Cognitive Scientist” for \u003ci\u003eAmerican Educator\u003c\/i\u003e, and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. He was appointed in 2017 by President Obama to serve as a Member of the National Board for Education Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWhy Don’t Students Like School?\u003c\/i\u003e, distinguished researcher and accomplished author Daniel Willingham delivers tangible, accessible ways that educators can improve learning outcomes for students. The book offers practical strategies backed by scientific evidence that can be put to immediate use by classroom teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for WHY DON’T STUDENTS Like SCHOOL?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A critical addition to the literature on teaching and learning.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—John B. King, Jr.,\u003c\/b\u003e 10th U.S. Secretary of Education and President and CEO of The Education Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Willingham’s clear explanation of what it takes to learn and think well gives teachers and policymakers a strong blueprint for helping our youth not only tackle COVID’s aftermath, but thrive.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Randi Weingarten,\u003c\/b\u003e President, American Federation of Teachers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rare pairing of intelligible theoretical principles and practical strategies crafted with teachers in mind. 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