{A mind for numbers} : how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) /
Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses; but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy were limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determ...
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| Jezik: | English |
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New York :
TarcherPerigree, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
c2014
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Kazalo:
- 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.