Barbara Oakley PhD - Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn

UNCOMMON SENSE TEACHING

This book is an absolute must for anyone who cares about education. The brain is geared for learning and adaptation, and this is the definitive set of tools for helping students get the most out of learning. Learning is supposed to be funknowing how to do it in the way your brain is designed to learn is the most fun of all. What a delightful, brilliant book.

Mayim Bialik, PhD, four-time Emmy nominee for The Big Bang Theory and New York Times bestselling author of Girling Up and Boying Up

This accessible and engaging book will make it easier for teachers to teach and for students to learn. The authors provide the kind of information all prospective teachers should get during their trainingbut rarely do.

Natalie Wexler, author of The Knowledge Gap

Learning is about making changes in the brain. This book describes how that happens, why it can be difficult, and how to facilitate more learning in the classroom. Veteran teachers will find explanations for why some of their techniques work and ways to improve them. Newer teachers and parents supporting students at home will find countless practical suggestions to help learners succeed.

Kristen DiCerbo, PhD, Chief Learning Officer, Khan Academy

This is the first neuroscience-based book Ive read that has provided me with a deeper understanding of how the brain functions while learning, and specific strategies that should be used while teaching. I recommend it most highly.

Robert Marzano, PhD, cofounder of Marzano Resources and author of The New Art and Science of Teaching

The authors bring to this highly practical, user-friendly book a deep understanding of teachers and classrooms, the implications of neuroscientific findings for successful teaching and learning, and the ability to write about complex ideas in an approachable way.

Carol Ann Tomlinson, EdD, author of How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms

I cant wait to get this insightful book into the hands of teachers, home educators, and parents. Every kind of learner is honored and helped in this practical handbook on brain function and study habits. Highly recommended!

Julie Bogart, author of The Brave Learner

A fantastic resource. The authors translate sophisticated brain research into practical insights anyone can apply immediately. A must-read book for educators and students alike.

Scott H. Young, author of Ultralearning

Informed by neuroscience, leavened with humor, and written with verve and wisdom, Uncommon Sense Teaching is a brilliant new take on the ancient problem of pedagogy. I cant wait to apply its insights to my own teachingand my own learning.

Steven Strogatz, PhD, Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University and author of InfinitePowers

The neuroscience-based tools in this book empower educators to make meaningful pivots in teaching practices to increase student success. Foundational reading for educators across the K-12 and higher education spaces.

Jacqueline El-Sayed, PhD, Chief Academic Officer, American Society for Engineering Education

Every educator who reads this book, no matter how long they have been teaching, will take from it a better understanding of the brain and practical strategies to bolster student learning, performance, and well-being.

James M. Lang, PhD, author of Small Teaching

In Uncommon Sense Teaching, the authors do a marvelous job of bridging gaps between teaching, psychology, and neuroscience. As a cognitive scientist and a teacher myself, I found the book full of fascinating research from my field as well as practical strategies I can use in my classroom tomorrow. If youre looking for research-based teaching strategies, with evidence to back them up, Uncommon Sense Teaching is a must-read.

Pooja K. Agarwal, PhD, coauthor of Powerful Teaching

This book translates a wealth of knowledge about cognitive science into action, equipping teachers with a better understanding of the science of learning and offering practical strategies to help students learn.

Gyrgy Buzski, MD, PhD, author of The Brain from Inside Out

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Oakley, Barbara A., 1955 author. | Rogowsky, Beth, author. | Sejnowski, Terrence J. (Terrence Joseph), author.

Title: Uncommon sense teaching: practical insights in brain science to help students learn / Barbara Oakley, PhD, Beth Rogowsky, EdD, and Terrence Sejnowski, PhD.

Description: New York: TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2021] | A TarcherPerigee Book. | Includes bibliographical references and index.

Identifiers: LCCN 2020055805 (print) | LCCN 2020055806 (ebook) | ISBN 9780593329733 (Paperback) | ISBN 9780593329740 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: TeachersIn-service training. | Educational psychology. | Active learning. | Learning strategies. | Effective teaching.

Classification: LCC LB1731 .O32 2021 (print) | LCC LB1731 (ebook) | DDC 370.15dc23

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