Learn Like a Pro
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A book for learners of all ages containing the best and most updated advice on learning from neuroscience and cognitive psychology. Do you spend too much time learning with disappointing results? Do you find it difficult to remember what you read? Do you put off studying because it’s boring and you’re easily distracted? This book is for you. Dr. Barbara Oakley and Olav Schewe have both struggled in the past with their learning. But they have found techniques to help them master any material. Building on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology, they give you a crash course to improve your ability to learn, no matter what the subject is. Through their decades of writing, teaching, and research on learning, the authors have developed deep connections with experts from a vast array of disciplines. And it’s all honed with feedback from thousands of students who have themselves gone through the trenches of learning. Successful learners gradually add tools and techniques to their mental toolbox, and they think critically about their learning to determine when and how to best use their mental tools. That allows these learners to make the best use of their brains, whether those brains seem “naturally” geared toward learning or not. This book will teach you how you can do the same. Review: Great and easy to use - A great and easy book to use. Makes it fun. I can recommend it. Review: Great intro and refresher into learning how to learn - This is a great book and provides great insight into how we can sharpen our learning tools set....and why the brain learns better and easier this way If you want a deeper dive check out the Excellent and free Coursera courses , learning to learn, learning to learn for youth and Mindshift...also other books , mind for numbers and mindshift all take a deep dive into this life changing subject.....they all build on and reinforce the concepts
| Best Sellers Rank | #77,877 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #72 in Educational Psychology (Books) #81 in Medical Cognitive Psychology #183 in Cognitive Psychology (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 713 Reviews |
W**M
Great and easy to use
A great and easy book to use. Makes it fun. I can recommend it.
A**R
Great intro and refresher into learning how to learn
This is a great book and provides great insight into how we can sharpen our learning tools set....and why the brain learns better and easier this way If you want a deeper dive check out the Excellent and free Coursera courses , learning to learn, learning to learn for youth and Mindshift...also other books , mind for numbers and mindshift all take a deep dive into this life changing subject.....they all build on and reinforce the concepts
P**Y
Geared towards education
The book offers tips for studying more than general learning for educational purposes. The pages, at least in my version, were all backwards, so I had to read the book from back to front, opposite of the covers.
P**T
the best methods to learn and retain
Specific steps to follow for optimal learning. I am using these methods now. They work!! How to learn - how to memorize
E**Z
Excellent summary of learning techniques
Concise and precise summary of main techniques of learning in a smart way. You gain a lot of time ir you apply yourself in your live. I recommend you
L**S
I wish I had read this when I was 15
Of course, the science wasn’t yet done, but every child should be given access to this material. I’m constantly learning and will be changing some of my methods to match the books recommendations. Can’t praise this book enough!
L**A
A Practical Guide to Learning
The book successfully covers different learning techniques. It’s easy to read and remember. The topics include focus, creative thinking, reading effectively, planning, habits, metacognition and taking tests. Although it’s more geared towards to studying, you can use it for learning other practices. There’s no unnecessary stories or fluff material. It has takeaways and good summaries.
P**D
To the point
Over the past year I've read over 10 books on the subject of efficient learning like UltraLearning by Scott H. Young and How We Learn by Stanislas Dehaene. This book gets to the point that a lot of the work by the previously mentioned authors takes ages to nail down and does so very consicely. The downside is that it does not delve too deeply into studies or the underlying science, but I believe cutting that for brevity was an intentional choice, as their inclusion in other works can sometimes make the reading experience drag. Knowing the intricate workings of myelin in the brain will not, unfortunately, make your own myelin work harder. Knowing the learning principles that properly stimulates your brain will, and this book cuts to them quickly. Do not let a 1 star review about what's included in the sample (of all things man, come on) turn you off of buying this book. Despite what that review might suggest, rating the contents of an ebook sample is not, in fact, a fair rating of the contents of the book.
B**R
You should mention “Printed by Amazon italia”
Cheap paper cover printed by Amazon Italia Logistica Srl There isn’t any protective foiling on the paper Could have done the same by printing the book on my home printer At least mention the origin of the publisher Original book OR copy made through the self publishing paperback printing Amazon program
G**.
Tutto ciò che serve e nulla più
Ho comprato questo libro senza troppe aspettative ed invece si è rivelato un testo, a mio parere, ben concepito e che offre numerosi spunti di interesse. Un libro che non entra troppo nella teoria degli argomenti trattati ma va dritto al punto, alla pratica, a quello che alla fine serve per ottenere il risultato. Lo consiglio assieme ai testi del grande Mario Polito.
M**A
Consejos útiles, basado en trabajos previos, resumen, similar a "Learning How To Learn"
Compré este libro tras leer "Learning How To Learn". - Hay temas que aparecen en ambos libros: procrastinación y la técnica Pomodoro, descanso y consolidación de la memoria, mnemotecnia, la importancia de realizar tests (la parte de crearlos tú mismo es un buen consejo). Siempre puedes consultar el índice de ambos libros y elegir el que más te interese. - Aquí trata algo más (o introducen) aspectos relacionados con disciplina, motivación, lectura eficiente y metacognición. - Cada capítulo acaba con un breve resumen con los puntos más importantes. - También hay un resumen final, de todos lo capítulos, cosa que agradezco. - Cuenta con una bibliografía, dividida por capítulos. Para mí esto es importante, nada de "muchos estudios dicen que...". No, aquí incluyen las fuentes. - Corto y de lectura sencilla. - Bastantes consejos útiles, ¡pero tienes que ponerlos en práctica!
J**S
Practical
A simple and effective guide on how to study and learn well. No fluff and straight to the point. Wonderful.
T**M
Sehr gutes Buch!
Lohnt sich vorallem für Studenten und hilft zu verstehen wie wir eigentlich lernen. Tips und Tricks sind einfach umzusetzen.
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