Teaching students to work harder and enjoy it : practice makes permanent /

"Teaching Students to Work Harder and Enjoy It: Practice Makes Permanent points out a single, fundamental, and easily-corrected flaw that has held back American education for nearly a century--the design of instruction to achieve familiarization instead of mastery. This book explains the psych...

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Main Author: Jensen, John, 1935-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2012]
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Teaching Students to Work Harder and Enjoy It: Practice Makes Permanent points out a single, fundamental, and easily-corrected flaw that has held back American education for nearly a century--the design of instruction to achieve familiarization instead of mastery. This book explains the psychological dynamics and methods involved in mastery, and how to apply them easily in K-12 learning. A basic insight is that once students have a correct answer to any question, a straight road to its mastery is entirely comprised of practice. Practice continues to "make perfect" in all skill areas including the accumulation of a body of knowledge. Outlined here are the forms of it that enable students to master academic learning perfectly and permanently, as well as become competent with social/emotional skills and alter their behavior. A combination of methods especially valuable for students falling behind can turn classrooms around quickly"--provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 155 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781610487344 (electronic bk.)
1610487346 (electronic bk.)