Ace That Test: A Student’s Guide to Learning Better de Megan Sumeracki

Ace That Test: A Student’s Guide to Learning Better

Autor Megan Sumeracki, Cynthia Nebel, Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel, Althea Need Kaminske

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 19 iul 2023

Descoperim în Ace That Test o resursă vizuală și strategică esențială pentru studenții care doresc să își optimizeze procesul de învățare. Această ediție se distinge prin utilizarea masivă a elementelor grafice color — peste 170 de ilustrații — concepute să aplice principiul „dual coding”, adică procesarea simultană a informației prin cuvinte și imagini. Spre deosebire de metodele tradiționale, autorii introduc aici capitole noi despre pregătirea mediului de studiu, demontând mitul multitasking-ului și oferind instrumente pentru auto-evaluare (metacogniție), esențiale înainte de a trece la studiul propriu-zis.

Echipa de autori, cunoscută sub numele de „The Learning Scientists”, extinde cadrul propus de Understanding How We Learn cu date noi din psihologia cognitivă, oferind de data aceasta o abordare mult mai aplicată, orientată spre succesul la examene. Dacă în lucrările anterioare, precum The Psychology of Memory, accentul cădea pe mecanismele teoretice ale memoriei, Ace That Test se concentrează pe execuție: cum să planifici sesiunile de studiu și cum să folosești „retrieval practice” (recuperarea activă a informației) în loc de recitirea pasivă.

Apreciem structura logică a cărții, care ghidează cititorul de la pregătirea fizică și mentală (capitolul „Your brain is part of your body”) până la tehnici avansate de luare a notițelor și strategii de evitare a metodelor ineficiente, precum sublinierea textului. Cartea completează perspectiva oferită de How to be a Better Student prin introducerea tehnologiei în fluxul de lucru; includerea codurilor QR pentru verificarea instantanee a cunoștințelor transformă lectura dintr-una pasivă într-un exercițiu interactiv de consolidare a memoriei pe termen lung.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781032355856
ISBN-10: 1032355859
Pagini: 146
Ilustrații: 15 Line drawings, color; 72 Halftones, color; 87 Illustrations, color
Dimensiuni: 174 x 246 x 12 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

AS/A2, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Core

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte oricărui elev sau student care simte că depune efort fără a vedea rezultate pe măsură. Cititorul câștigă acces la tehnici validate științific, explicate simplu și vizual, care reduc timpul de studiu prin creșterea eficienței. Este un ghid practic care transformă învățarea dintr-o corvoadă bazată pe memorare mecanică într-un proces strategic, oferind un avantaj clar în pregătirea pentru orice tip de examinare academică.

Despre autor

Echipa de autori este formată din cercetători recunoscuți în domeniul științelor cognitive: Megan Sumeracki, Cynthia Nebel, Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel și Althea Need Kaminske. Aceștia sunt fondatorii proiectului „The Learning Scientists”, o inițiativă care vizează traducerea cercetărilor complexe despre memorie și învățare în strategii accesibile pentru profesori și elevi. Expertiza lor combinată acoperă psihologia experimentală și aplicată, autorii publicând anterior lucrări de referință precum Understanding How We Learn, care pledează pentru utilizarea dovezilor științifice în detrimentul intuiției în practicile educaționale moderne.

Cuprins

Preface 1. Introduction 1. The science of learning is flexible (and so is this book) 2. Science literacy: Why should you trust the advice in this book? 2. Getting ready to learn 3. Assigned work and studying are not the same, and you need to do both! 4. Your brain is part of your body: Preparing your mind for learning 5. The myth of multitasking: Preparing your environment for learning 6. How do I know what I (don’t) know? 7. Planning your study sessions is important 3. Study strategies that work 8. Bring to mind what you can remember 9. Find multiple concrete examples 10. Use visuals and words to help you understand 11. Describe and explain how things work 12. Jumble it all up 13. Use effective note-taking strategies 14. Avoid strategies that don’t work 15. Conclusion: Believe in yourself Glossary

Recenzii

"The Learning Scientists have done it again! In their new book Ace That Test they seamlessly meld scientific research with practical application in an easily accessible manner certain to help students gain agency over their learning. Excellent book."
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, The Science of Learning Group, Melbourne, Australia
"Ace That Test is the ‘must read’ handbook for students providing current and efficient learning and study habits. Students world-wide deserve the opportunity to learn from this book and employ the evidenced-based practical tips to improve their academic performance and lifelong learning."
Deanne Clark, Brisbane, Australia
"The Learning Scientists have long been my go-to source for accurate, lively, and useful advice about teaching and learning. In this excellent book, all students have a practical, research-based resource explaining how best (and how not!) to study, remember, and learn."
Andrew Watson, author of Learning Begins and The Goldilocks Map
"Ace That Test delivers multiple evidence-based approaches to learning, including practical examples, and it is engaging and easy to comprehend. The step-by-step approaches, with just the right amount of humor and anecdotes, make this a fantastic resource, encouraging real learning, for students and educators alike."
James Barraclough, Director of Undergraduate Initiatives, Washburn University, USA

Descriere scurtă

We know students have more to learn than ever before and there is a lot of pressure to perform well on tests, demonstrating superior learning. However, common study strategies such as cramming, highlighting text, and repeated reading have little impact in the longer-term. This exciting new book reveals the effective study strategies that will help you to use your time more efficiently, ace your tests, and retain information over time.
In full color and accompanied by beautifully illustrated graphics, Ace That Test offers evidence-based learning strategies that students can use during their study sessions, including dual coding and the power of retrieving what they know. Including concrete examples of the ways students can use each strategy, illustrations to leverage dual coding principles of learning, and questions and activities for retrieval practice, the book covers:

How to prepare your mind for learning
Making better decisions about what you study
Planning study sessions
Use visuals and words to aid understanding
Understanding concepts
Improving learning in the long run
Reading and note-taking strategies

With QR codes linking to answers to embedded questions and supplemental material, this is essential reading for college, university, and school students as well as educators teaching study skills or learning to learn courses.

Notă biografică

Megan Sumeracki (@DrSumeracki) earned her Ph.D. at Purdue University and is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Rhode Island College. She is one of the original co-founders of The Learning Scientists and is a co-author of the award-winning book Understanding How We Learn: A Visual Guide.
Cynthia Nebel (@PsyDocCindy) earned her Ph.D. at Washington University in St. Louis and is a Senior Lecturer in the Leadership and Learning in Organizations Ed.D. program at Vanderbilt University where she both teaches the science of learning and leads doctoral students through their capstone research.
Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel (@pimpmymemory) earned her Ph.D. at the University of Mannheim and is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Glasgow. She is dedicated to teaching, science communication, and outreach. She founded the Teaching Innovation & Learning Enhancement (TILE) network that spans across different disciplines and educational sectors.
Althea Need Kaminske (@DrSilverFox) earned her Ph.D. at Purdue University and is an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery and the Senior Director of Student Academic Support and Achievement at Indiana University School of Medicine. She is a co-author of the book Five Teaching and Learning Myths – Debunked.
Karina Tiller (@by__karina), our illustrator, earned her BFA in Graphic Design at Webster University and now works as a Creative Director in the modern furniture industry by day and an illustration artist by night. She has given numerous lectures and talks, and her work has been published in both print and digital editorial.