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A mind for numbers : how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) / Barbara Oakley.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : TarcherPerigee89090419008, cop. 2014Description: xx, 316 pages illustrations 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780399165245
  • 039916524X
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 501.9 23
LOC classification:
  • QA11.2
Other classification:
  • U
  • Ta:d
  • Doeaa
Contents:
Open the door -- Easy does it : why trying too hard can sometimes be part of the problem -- Learning is creating : lessons from Thomas Edison's frying pan -- Chunking and avoiding illusions of competence : the keys to becoming an "equation whisperer" -- Preventing procrastination: enlisting your habits ("zombies") as helpers -- Zombies everywhere : digging deeper to understand the habit of procrastination -- Chunking versus choking : how to increase your expertise and reduce anxiety -- Tools, tips, and tricks -- Procrastination zombie wrap-up -- Enhancing your memory -- More memory tips -- Learning to appreciate your talent -- Sculpting your brain -- Developing the mind's eye through equation poems -- Renaissance learning -- Avoiding overconfidence : the power of teamwork -- Test taking -- Unlock your potential.
Holdings
Item type Current library Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Bok Råby bibliotek . Västerås huvudbibliotek Fackavdelningen Doe Checked out 2024-05-20 45500019352
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-302) and index.

Open the door -- Easy does it : why trying too hard can sometimes be part of the problem -- Learning is creating : lessons from Thomas Edison's frying pan -- Chunking and avoiding illusions of competence : the keys to becoming an "equation whisperer" -- Preventing procrastination: enlisting your habits ("zombies") as helpers -- Zombies everywhere : digging deeper to understand the habit of procrastination -- Chunking versus choking : how to increase your expertise and reduce anxiety -- Tools, tips, and tricks -- Procrastination zombie wrap-up -- Enhancing your memory -- More memory tips -- Learning to appreciate your talent -- Sculpting your brain -- Developing the mind's eye through equation poems -- Renaissance learning -- Avoiding overconfidence : the power of teamwork -- Test taking -- Unlock your potential.