Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom By: Daniel T. Willingham Publisher: Jossey-Bass Print ISBN: 9780470591963, 047059196X eText ISBN: 9780470730454, 0470730455 Edition: 1st Pages: 240 Format: EPUB Available from $ 12.99 USD SKU: 9780470730454 Kids are naturally curious, but when it comes to school it seems like their minds are turned off. Why is it that they can remember the smallest details from their favorite television program, yet miss the most obvious questions on their history test? Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham has focused his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning and has a deep understanding of the daily challenges faced by classroom teachers. This book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn?revealing the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. SKU: 9780470591963 Download now: https://ebookscoffee.sellpass.io/pr...the-Mind-Works-and-What-It-Means-for-the-Clas