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Sarma, Sanjay; Yoquinto, Luke

 
9781472139139: Grasp: The Science Transforming How We Learn
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1472139135 ISBN 13: 9781472139139
Verlag: Robinson, 2023

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In the spirit of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a groundbreaking look at the science of learning -how it's transforming education and how we can use it to discover our true potential, as individuals and across society by a renowned MIT professor.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

SANJAY SARMA is the head of Open Learning at MIT. A professor of mechanical engineering by training, he has worked in the fields of energy and transportation; computational geometry; computer assisted design; and has been a pioneer in RFID technology. He has advanced degrees from Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley.

LUKE YOQUINTO is a science writer who covers learning and education, as well as aging and demographic change in his role as a researcher at the MIT AgeLab. His work can be found in publications such as The Washington Post, Slate, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. He is a graduate of Boston University's science journalism program.

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'An amazing book ... The authors provide an overview of the neural and cognitive processes that support learning ... They make a convincing case that students have an amazing capacity to learn'
Robert A. Bjork, distinguished research professor of psychology, UCLA

As the head of Open Learning at MIT, Sanjay Sarma has a daunting job: to fling open the doors of the MIT experience for the benefit of the wider world. But if you're going to undertake such an ambitious project, you must first ask: How exactly does learning work? What conditions are most conducive? Are our traditional classroom methods - lecture, homework, test, repeat - actually effective? And if not, which techniques are?

Grasp takes readers from fundamental neuroscience to cognitive psychology and beyond, as it explores the future of learning. For instance:
· Forgetting is now seen not as a simple failure of memory but as a critical weapon in our learning arsenal
· It is now possible to identify children who might benefit from specialised dyslexia interventions - before they learn to read
· Many schools have begun converting to flipped classrooms, in which you watch a lesson at home, then do your 'homework' in class

Sarma debunks long-held views while equipping readers with a set of practical tools for absorbing and retaining information across a lifetime of learning. He presents a vision for learning that's more inclusive and democratic - revealing a world bursting with powerful learners, just waiting for the chance they deserve.



Design by Dan Mogford
Cover illustration based on photo © Angelo Cordeschi/Dreamtimes.com


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Verlag
Robinson
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1472139135
ISBN 13 
9781472139139
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
352
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