A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

Business & Money

OAKLEY, BARBARA

Job Hunting & Careers

TarcherPerigee

Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a higher level of math competency, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation. When she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy severely limited her options-both to rise in the military and to explore other careers-she returned to school with a newfound determination to re-tool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble throughout her entire life. In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning math and science-secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they'd known earlier. Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking. Most people think that there's only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions-you just need the creativity to see them. For example, there are more than three hundred different known proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem. In short, studying a problem in a laser-focused way until you reach a solution is not an effective way to learn math. Rather, it involves taking the time to step away from a problem and allow the more relaxed and creative part of the brain to take over. A Mind for Numbers shows us that we all have what it takes to excel in math, and learning it is not as painful as some might think!

A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra)

Self-Help

Memory Improvement

Gildan Media

Cold-Blooded Kindness: Neuroquirks of a Codependent Killer, or Just Give Me a Shot at Loving You, Dear, and Other Reflections on Helping That Hurts

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Prometheus

Drs. Barbara Oakley and Terrence Sejnowski's popular online course Learning How to Learn, based on Dr. Oakley's bestselling book A Mind for Numbers, has enrolled more than 1.8 million students from more than 200 countries. In this much needed follow-up to A Mind for Numbers, the authors teach kids and teens how to learn effectively at a time when they most need these skills. Learning How to Learn teaches them about the importance of both focused concentration and letting their minds wander, how the brain makes connections between different pieces of information, the value of metaphors in developing understanding, why procrastination is the enemy of problem solving, and much more. Filled with application questions and exercises, this audiobook makes learning engaging and accessible.

Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

Children's Books

Sejnowski PhD, Terrence

Education & Reference

Dreamscape Media

Apprendre vite et bien - les meilleures techniques des neurosciences pour booster son cerveau

Education & Teaching

Schewe, Olav

Higher & Continuing Education

FIRST

Abre tu mente a los números: Cómo sobresalir en ciencias aunque seas de letras

RBA Libros

At a time when we are often being asked to reinvent ourselves, Dr. Oakley draws on the latest neuroscientific insights to shepherd us past simplistic ideas of "aptitude" and "ability," which provide only a snapshot of who we are now--with little consideration for how we can change.

Cambiar de mentalidad (Spanish Edition)

Personal Transformation

EDICIONES OBELISCO S.L.

Una manera sorprendentemente fácil de dominar cualquier asignatura, con independencia de si eres o no un buen estudiante. Todos tenemos las herramientas para aprender aquello que, por naturaleza, nos cuesta más, el secreto reside en entender cómo funciona el cerebro para desatar todo su potencial. En este libro descubrirás: ' Por qué dejar que a veces tu mente deambule es una parte importante del proceso de aprendizaje. Cómo evitar los 'surcos cognitivos' para poder pensar con más originalidad. Por qué tener una mala memoria puede ser algo bueno. Una manera sencilla pero eficaz de dejar de procrastinar. Basado en el libro superventas Abre tu mente a los números y su extremadamente popular curso en línea complementario, Aprender a aprender, este libro consigue que aprender resulte fácil y divertido.

Aprender a aprender (Spanish Edition)

Medical Books

Sejnowski, Terrence

Psychology

About the Author\nBARBARA OAKLEY es escritora y profesora de Ingeniería en la Universidad de Oakland, Michigan. Sus investigaciones se centran en la relación entre la neurociencia y el comportamiento social y, al igual que su propia vida, siempre se han considerado muy revolucionarias. Antes de ser docente se alistó en el ejército americano y fue traductora, ya que quería ser lingüista. Pero al dejar las fuerzas armadas, recondujo su carrera hacia la ingeniería, llegando a obtener dos licenciaturas, un máster y un doctorado en ese campo. Su obra es elogiada por la comunidad científica y la prensa más prestigiosa, como el Wall Street Journal y The New York Times.\nEstamos acostumbrados a enfrentarnos a las matemáticas o a las ciencias de forma limitada. Y hay muchos métodos y técnicas diferentes para aprender a enfocar los problemas y resolverlos. Muchos más de los que crees. Tanto si eres estudiante, como profesor o madre de hijos en edad escolar, este libro te proporcionará herramientas para potenciar todas las capacidades de tu cerebro y te desvelará todos los secretos para conseguir un aprendizaje efectivo en matemáticas o en cualquier otra disciplina.

Abre tu mente a lo números

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