Demystifying the Learning Process for Struggling Students (T is for Training #224)

Here are resources mentioned during the discussion of the KQED Mind/Shift article “5 Strategies to Demystify the Learning Process for Struggling Students,” by Deborah Farmer Kris (@dfkris) on Episode #224 of T is for Training:

brown--make_it_stickPeter Brown, Henry Roediger III, and Mark McDaniel: Make It Stick: The Science of Scucessful Learning

carey--how_we_learnBenedict Cary: How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens

Heath--Made_to_StickChip and Dan Heath: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

macknik--sleights_of_mindStephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde: Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions

Medina--Brain_RulesJohn Medina: Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School

zull--art_of_changing_the_brainJames Zull: The Art of Changing the Brain: Enriching the Practice of Teaching by Exploring the Biology of Learning

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