How we think and learn theoretical perspectives and practical implications
Written in a conversational and engaging manner, How We Think and Learn introduces readers to basic principles and research findings regarding human cognition and memory. It also highlights and debunks twenty-eight common misconceptions about thinking, learning, and the brain. Interspersed throughou...
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Cambridge University Press
2017
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The general nature of human cognition and learning : probably not quite what you think it is
- The human brain : the hardware of our thinking and learning
- Cognition and learning as constructive processes : finding order in chaos
- Key components of the human memory system : an overly simplistic yet useful model
- In-depth cognitive processing : maximizing the "long-term" in long-term memory
- Metacognition : thinking about thinking
- Conceptual change : revising our understandings when revisions are called for
- Bringing other factors into the picture : how emotions, dispositions, and attributions affect thinking and learning
- Self-regulating our behavior : turning intentions into actions
- Appendix
- References
- Index