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

By:

Oakley, Barbara A, 1955- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: New York : TarcherPerigree, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2014]Description: xx, 316 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780399165245 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

501.9 OAK 23 014316

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.

Summary: 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 determined to retool her brain to master the subjects that had given her so much trouble. In A mind for numbers, Oakley draws on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology to reveal the secrets to effectively learning math and science.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	501.9 OAK 014316 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		014316

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.

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 determined to retool her brain to master the subjects that had given her so much trouble. In A mind for numbers, Oakley draws on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology to reveal the secrets to effectively learning math and science.

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