A mind for numbers : how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) / Barbara Oakley, Ph.D.
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TextPublisher: New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, [2014]Description: xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780399165245 (pbk.)Subject(s): Math anxiety | Mathematics -- -- | DDC classification: 501.9 Summary: 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. 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
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 expertise 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.
This book is a classic, not only for learners of all ages but for teachers of all kinds.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.
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. 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
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 expertise 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.
This book is a classic, not only for learners of all ages but for teachers of all kinds.
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