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The science of learning : 99 studies that every teacher needs to know /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Watson, Edward (Author), Busch, Bradley (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Edition:2nd edition.
Subjects:
Learning, Psychology of.
Learning > Research.
Teaching > Research.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • About the Authors
  • Foreword
  • John Hattie
  • How Teachers Use It
  • Introduction
  • Studies:
  • The one about memory
  • The one about aspirations and expectations
  • The one about the planning fallacy
  • The one about spacing your learning
  • The one about growth mindset
  • The one about predicting future behaviour
  • The one about teacher mindset
  • The one about teenagers and social rejection
  • The one about teacher expectations
  • The one about iQ and success
  • The one about parents and grades
  • The one about student resilience
  • The one about marshmallows and self-control
  • The one about mindset and purpose
  • The one about spacing and interleaving
  • The one about parental views on failure
  • The one about revising to music
  • The one about the Dunning-Kruger effect
  • The one about parental praise
  • The one about effort being contagious
  • The one about teacher evaluation
  • The one about talent bias
  • Information Classification: General
  • The one about retrieval practice
  • The one about thought suppression
  • The one about effective feedback
  • The one about motivating bored students
  • The one about self-analysis over time
  • The one about asking why
  • The one about sleep
  • The one about mobile phones
  • The one about marshmallows, reliability and self-control
  • The one about note taking
  • The one about the impostor Syndrome
  • The one about reading out loud
  • The one about eating breakfast
  • The one about streaming
  • The one about academic buoyancy
  • The one about the spotlight effect
  • The one about resilience
  • The one about phones and sleep
  • The one about pictures and words
  • The one about teaching others
  • The one about experts overclaiming
  • The one about the Köhler effect
  • The one about the iKEA effect
  • The one about parental beliefs
  • The one about motivation
  • The one about student daydreaming
  • The one about banning mobile phones
  • The one about going for a walk
  • Information Classification: General
  • The one about stress mindsets
  • The one about how to give better feedback
  • The one about self-talk
  • The one about parents and reading
  • The one about the seduction of neuroscience
  • The one about deadlines, choice and procrastination
  • The one about smart reputations
  • The one about emotions and achievement
  • The one about interacting with nature
  • The one about stress and uncertainty
  • The one about metacognition
  • The one about helping disadvantaged students
  • The one about picturing the process
  • The one about what teachers say
  • The one about parental warmth
  • The one about how much we forget
  • The one about homework
  • The one about mindset, attitude and self-esteem
  • The one about pre-questions
  • The one about the learning style myth
  • The one about eating dinner together
  • The one about electronic note taking
  • The one about the bandwagon effect
  • The one about struggling scientists
  • The one about effective teachers
  • The one about retrieval practice and stress
  • The one about false confidence
  • The One About Sound In PowerPoints
  • Information Classification: General
  • The One About Identifying Expert Teachers
  • The One About Reading and Background Noise
  • The One About Transitioning to Secondary School
  • The One About Drawing for Learning
  • The One About Effective Teacher Student Interactions
  • The One About How Metacognition Helps
  • The One About Parental Involvement
  • The One About Bad Decision Making
  • The One About Age and Self-Concept
  • The One About Self Regulated Learning
  • The One About Cognitive Load
  • The One About Screen Time
  • The One About Perfect Multiple Choice Tests
  • The One About Parents And Sleep
  • The One About Classroom Decorations
  • The One About The Summer Learning Loss
  • The One About Knowing The End Is Near
  • The One About Interleaving and Discrimination Learning
  • The One About How Teachers Give Feedback
  • The One About The Peak End Effect
  • The One About The Importance of Failing
  • Tips:
  • Tips for improving memory
  • Tips for improving mindset, motivation and resilience
  • Tips for improving self-regulation and metacognition
  • Tips for students
  • Tips for teachers
  • Tips for parents
  • Information Classification: General
  • Tips for overcoming thinking biases
  • When Science Meets the Art Of Teaching
  • When the science of learning meets the art of teaching
  • Utilising Retrieval Practice in the classroom
  • Creating a growth culture
  • Developing Independent Learners
  • Managing Mobile Phones
  • Mastering Your Classroom
  • A Home Environment That Aids Learning
  • Improving Self Awareness Through Self-Reflection
  • Reference List
  • First Chapter
  • Our aim is for this book to inform and stimulate discuss