Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying: A Guide for Kids and Teens

Discover simple tricks to learn more effectively and unlock the power of your brain--whether you feel like a good student or not.

Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski’s popular online course, ＂Learning How to Learn,＂ has enrolled more than 1.8 million students from more than 200 countries. The course was based on Dr. Oakley’s bestselling book, A Mind for Numbers.
     Now in Learning How to Learn, the authors revamp A Mind for Numbers for kids and teens to show them how to make the most of the time they spend studying. After all, what better time to figure out how to learn most effectively than when you’re still in school? This book explains:
  *  Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process
  *  How to avoid ＂rut think＂ in order to think outside the box
  *  Why having a poor memory can be a good thing
  *  The value of metaphors in developing understanding
  *  Why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving
Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.