ULRICH BOSER is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, a Washington think tank. A former contributing editor for U.S. News & World Report, Boser is the author of two previous books. His work has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and two daughters.
"Learning makes us human, yet few of us truly understand how the
brain, the heart, and the body work together to create new
knowledge. Learn Better pulls back the curtain on the hidden ways
we are wired for learning, in ways that are alternately humorous,
surprising, and profound."
—Walter Isaacson, President and CEO of the Aspen Institute and
author of The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and
Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
"Brimming with helpful insights and interesting stories, this
surprising and engaging new book provides an important, much-needed
introduction to the science of learning. It belongs on the
bookshelf of every learner.”
—Linda Darling-Hammond, President of the Learning Policy Institute
and Charles E. Ducommon Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford
University
"This critically important book offers valuable—and fun to
master—insights about how to learn deeply and meaningfully in a
time when all the 'knowledge' in the world is just a swipe of the
finger away."
—Laura Moser, former education blogger at Slate
"Learning is the project of a lifetime. In this humane and
insightful book, Ulrich Boser reveals the tools that everyone from
grade school children to their parents in the workplace can use to
keep pace in a fast-changing world."
—Kevin Carey, author of The End of College: Creating the Future of
Learning and the University of Everywhere
“This book is a great read. I enjoyed every moment of it. I enjoyed
the opportunity to reflect on my own experiences in the classroom
and my own experiences as a student.”
—John King, Former U.S. Secretary of Education
"Learn Better is at once comprehensive and delightful, filled to
the brim with definitive insights on how we learn best. Boser is an
engaging guide who has thoroughly sifted through the vast research
on the science of learning to offer key takeaways that can be put
into practice immediately. Essential reading for educators,
parents, and anyone who wants to learn, once and for all, what it
actually takes to 'learn better.'"
—Christine Gross-Loh, bestselling author of The Path and Parenting
Without Borders
"Where was this book when I was struggling through undergrad,
fighting off sleep as I burnt the proverbial midnight oil and laid
the foundation of my current carpal tunnel condition from taking
copious class notes that I now know—all these years later—were all
but worthless? As Ulrich Boser reveals in an engrossing and highly
entertaining way, the retention of facts, dates, and
principles—learning—isn’t about what you do, but how you do it. One
can’t simply vacuum up data, instead one has to “meaningfully
process information.” Best of all for this old dog, anyone can
master new skills by following the straightforward techniques
detailed in Learn Better."
—Carl Chancellor, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist
|
Ask a Question About this Product More... |
|
