Name: How Do We Learn?: A Scientific Approach to Learning and Teaching (Evidence-Based Education)
SKU: 56146611
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Author: Héctor Ruiz Martín
ISBN: 9781394230518

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How Do We Learn?: A Scientific Approach to Learning and Teaching (Evidence-Based Education)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Héctor Ruiz Martín

Publisher

Jossey-Bass

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.8x15.5x1.5 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781394230518

Edition No.

Synopsis "How Do We Learn?: A Scientific Approach to Learning and Teaching (Evidence-Based Education)"

Go beyond personal experience and discover scientific principles that will elevate your teaching The international bestseller How Do We Learn? decodes years of cognitive science research into actionable strategies for K-12 teachers, curricula designers, and administrators. You'll discover how classic and emerging findings can transform pedagogy by pointing at practices that take advantage of the innate structures of the human brain. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this book delves into the cognitive mechanisms that govern learning and memory. You'll also discover the socioemotional factors that influence students' motivation and performance. Researchers have investigated key teaching methods such as feedback and evaluation to identify how school environments influence self-motivation to learn. In this book, Héctor Ruiz Martín unites scientific principles with personal engagement, helping teachers ensure that students can thrive in the classroom and beyond. Learn how students learn so you can help them achieve academic success Get practical tips and strategies for aligning your teaching with scientific evidence Gain fascinating insights into the human mind and discover how to promote student achievement through socioemotional engagement Help students feel motivated and achieve at their best How Do We Learn? offers rigorous scientific insights--explained in accessible terms and translated into actionable steps that K-12 teachers in all disciplines can put into practice right away.

Héctor Ruiz Martín

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Héctor Ruiz Martín is the director of the International Science Teaching Foundation. A biologist and researcher in the fields of cognitive psychology of memory and learning, he has been a teacher in both secondary education and university. His scientific career has developed in research centers in the United States such as the University of Washington and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA) in California. Over the last fifteen years, he has worked on the development of educational resources based on scientific evidence about learning, which have reached hundreds of thousands of students in Europe and America. Additionally, he has been an advisor to various governments and educational institutions in Spain, Asia, and Latin America. Héctor Ruiz Martín is also the author of ¿Cómo aprendemos? (Graó) and Conoce tu cerebro para aprender a aprender (ISTF).

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