Mark A. McDaniel
Autor(a) de Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning
Obras de Mark A. McDaniel
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- Obras
- 3
- Membros
- 1,104
- Popularidade
- #23,285
- Avaliação
- 4.2
- Resenhas
- 20
- ISBNs
- 17
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- 4
And that is how the book prepares its audience, the central theme is learning the right way ("right way" meaning supported by empirical studies).
Some of the advice may be taken as common sense, some not, but the overall structure of the book follows a thoughtful structure, prepending each chapter with visual examples to make sure the information sticks in the reader's mind.
Following in the research's footsteps, the author structured the book accordingly. The topics presented are interleaved, and early subjects are reviewed again in later chapters.
The book finishes with a more hands-on chapter, summarising and referencing earlier chapters for more in-depth details.
Of interest, the reader may also find various use cases from real-world businesses and learners that have successfully applied research-based ways of learning.
I would have liked to have more practical examples, tools, and techniques for mastering my memory, nonetheless, the book was satisfactory as it was. The overall impression the book left me was of a layman's instruction manual into human memory, redirecting readers interested in more advanced and practical applications to additional reading.… (mais)