{"product_id":"make-it-stick-the-science-of-successful-learning-pilot-project-ebook-available-to-selected-us-libraries-only-1st-ed","title":"Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning (Pilot Project. eBook Available to Selected Us Libraries Only) (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt's an illuminating read...Learning ability is probably the most important skill you can have. Unfortunately, lots of the techniques for learning that we pick up in school don't help with long-term recall -- like cramming or highlighting... For a deeper dig into the science of learning, make sure to pick up \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e.--Drake Baer \"Business Insider\" (6\/18\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContents Preface 1. Learning Is Misunderstood 2. To Learn, Retrieve 3. Mix Up Your Practice 4. Embrace Difficulties 5. Avoid Illusions of Knowing 6. Get Beyond Learning Styles 7. Increase Your Abilities 8. Make It Stick Notes Suggested Reading Acknowledgments Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you want to read a lively and engaging book on the science of learning, this is a must... \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e benefits greatly from its use of stories about people who have achieved mastery of complex knowledge and skills. Over the course of the book, the authors weave together stories from an array of learners--surgeons, pilots, gardeners, and school and university students--to illustrate their arguments about how successful learning takes place... This is a rich and resonant book and a pleasurable read that will leave you pondering the processes through which you, and your students, acquire new knowledge and skills.--Hazel Christie \"Times Higher Education\" (4\/3\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMany educators are interested in making use of recent findings about the human brain and how we learn... \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e [is] the single best work I have encountered on the subject. Anyone with an interest in teaching or learning will benefit from reading this book, which not only presents thoroughly grounded research but does so in an eminently readable way that is accessible even to students.--James M. Lang \"Chronicle of Higher Education\" (4\/23\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have made \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e a touchstone for our instructors...to gain a real advantage for our learners as they tackle some of the toughest work in the world.--Carl Czech, former Senior Instructional Systems Specialist\/Advisor, US Navy SEALs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIt is surprising to me [that] we have such highly educated people coming to medical school who haven't thought that deeply about learning. I feel like we are teaching the gospel of \n\u003ci\u003eMake it Stick\u003c\/i\u003e during our first weeks with the students...With the immense time pressure you have as a medical student, the importance of these principles becomes very clear to them.--Randall King, Harry C. McKenzie Professor of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAimed primarily at students, parents, and teachers, \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e also offers practical advice for learners of all ages, at all stages of life... With its credible challenge to conventional wisdom, \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e does point the way forward, with a very real prospect of tangible and enduring benefits.--Glenn C. Altschuler \"Psychology Today\" (4\/10\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you become a much more productive learner. [It] presents a compelling case for why we are attracted to the wrong strategies for learning and teaching―and what we can do to remedy our approaches... In clear language, \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e explains the science underlying how people learn. But the authors don't simply recite the research; they show readers how it is applied in real-life learning scenarios, with engaging stories of real people in academic, professional, and sports environments... The learning strategies proposed in this book can be implemented immediately, at no cost, and to great effect.--Stephanie Castellano \"TD Magazine\" (11\/8\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf I could, I would assign all professors charged with teaching undergraduates one book: \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning\u003c\/i\u003e... It lays out what we know about the science of learning in clear, accessible prose. Every educator--and parent, and student, and professional--ought to have it on their own personal syllabus.--Annie Murphy Paul, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Extended Mind\u003c\/i\u003e (2\/7\/2014 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe authors have provided a great service for educators by capturing the important lessons from decades of research in the learning sciences...It should be highly recommended reading for anyone in the teaching, learning, and training professions.--Robert H. Bruininks, Professor and President Emeritus, University of Minnesota\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is a quite remarkable book. It describes important research findings with startling implications for how we can improve our own learning, teaching, and coaching. Even more, it shows us how more positive attitudes toward our own abilities--and the willingness to tackle the hard stuff--enables us to achieve our goals. The compelling stories bring the ideas out of the lab and into the real world.--Robert Bjork, University of California, Los Angeles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning is essential and life-long. Yet as these authors argue convincingly, people often use exactly the wrong strategies and don't appreciate the ones that work. We've learned a lot in the last decade about applying cognitive science to real-world learning, and this book combines everyday examples with clear explanations of the research. It's easy to read--and should be easy to learn from, too!--Daniel L. Schacter, author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Sins of Memory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnyone who teaches anything would benefit from reading this book: coaches, tutors, classroom teachers, parents, even corporate trainers. Instead of doing what we've always done and wondering why some learners just don't get it, we can take a different approach that's based on research, even if it seems counterintuitive.--Jennifer Gonzales \"Cult of Pedagogy\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmphasize[s] that learning happens most effectively when it involves effort, retrieval, and struggle.--Syed Raiyan Amir \"Eurasia Review\" (7\/7\/2025 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe flagship book of the science-of-learning movement...it has reshaped how thousands of teachers think about memory, practice and learning, going far beyond merely getting things to stick: This book covers all the best brain science on learning in the last 20 years.--Benjamin Pacini \"Inside Higher Education\" (2\/25\/2026 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished in 2014, \n\u003ci\u003eMake it Stick\u003c\/i\u003e has become a classic and a go-to reference book for many trainers and educators.--Tami Zacharias \"Institute for Performance and Learning\" (2\/23\/2023 12:00:00 AM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe international bestseller that has helped millions of students, teachers, and lifelong learners use proven approaches to learn better and remember longer. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"We have made \u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e a touchstone for our instructors ... to gain a real advantage for our learners as they tackle some of the toughest work in the world.\" --Carl Czech, former Senior Instructional Systems Specialist\/Advisor, US Navy SEALs\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you tired of forgetting what you learn? This groundbreaking book, based on the latest research in cognitive science, offers powerful strategies to boost memory and learning. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo most of us, learning something \"the hard way\" means wasted time and effort. Good teaching, many believe, should be tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychology and a ten-year collaboration among some of the world's leading experts on human learning and memory, the authors explain what \n\u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e drives successful learning. With clear, real-world examples, they show how we can confidently hone our skills and learn more effectively. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany common study habits simply don't work. Underlining, highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. Science shows that more durable learning comes from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has occurred, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e breaks down these proven approaches in compelling ways and offers concrete techniques for becoming more productive learners. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of eye-opening and inspiring stories for students, educators, and parents, \n\u003ci\u003eMake It Stick\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide for all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 08\/01\/2014 pg. 105 (EAN 9780674729018, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eChoice\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2014 pg. 670 (EAN 9780674729018, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/27\/2014 (EAN 9781629239743, Compact Disc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBrown, Peter C\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeter C. 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