While preserving the elements that have made the previous two editions
so successful--such as chapters on sleep, exercise, memory and
mindset--this third edition introduces students to wholly new aspects of
brain function and how they impact learning; and furthermore, addresses
the challenges of learning online.
By introducing new concepts, strategies, and applications related to
learning and memory that are based on current findings in cognitive,
social, and motivational psychology, this text offers a richer and more
complete picture of how brain science illuminates how we learn. Students
assigned this book will be equipped to design effective learning plans,
employ new strategies, recognize learning traps, discover ways to work
effectively in groups, improve recall, and realize better academic
performance through test-taking and paper-writing strategies.
This new edition also addresses the concerns of all
students--particularly those unfamiliar with the college setting and its
expectations and assumptions--and offers strategies for success. In
keeping with the preceding editions, this book introduces students to
concepts, techniques, strategies, tips, and ideas to help them be
academically stronger students, advance faster in their studies, and
demonstrate what they have learned more effectively--in short, how
anyone can learn to be a better learner by learning how to learn in
harmony with their brain.
The book remains compact and student-friendly, offers examples of
practice, and includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
An instructor's manual is available for faculty.
