Make It Stick
The Science of Successful Learning
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Qarie Marshall
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To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier.
Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Many common study habits and practice routines turn out to be counterproductive. Underlining and highlighting, rereading, cramming, and single-minded repetition of new skills create the illusion of mastery, but gains fade quickly. More complex and learning come from self-testing, introducing certain difficulties in practice, waiting to re-study new material until a little forgetting has set in, and interleaving the practice of one skill or topic with another. Speaking most urgently to students, teachers, trainers, and athletes, Make It Stick will appeal to all those interested in the challenge of lifelong learning and self-improvement.
©2014 Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, and Mark A. McDaniel (P)2014 Dreamscape Media, LLCWhat listeners say about Make It Stick
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- Telmach
- 04-07-2020
Really great review of proper techniques
The book I guess in retrospect doesn't tell us any big "secret" or anything (unless you still believe simply repeating something 18 times in a row will make you memorise it long term) but the value of the book still can't be understated. It's written by accomplished cognitive psychologists who really lay out the current state of knowledge and - more valuably to me - why we fall for less effective techniques. It made it really motivating to incorporate certain methods even if they felt less effective in the short term and I can attest that my long term retention is much improved.
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- Book Devourer
- 09-03-2024
Full of facts and research
This book was well read. It is a bit dense in places, so I would recommend giving it a short pause to think through those spots. The information and related stories have good flow and are understandable.
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- Anonymous User
- 10-06-2021
Highly recommend to anyone who wants to learn or teach
I found this book full of valuable information to help the reader optimise the learning process.
I do wish however that it came with its own set of quizzes and their answers, structured to use the learning tools described in the text such as spacing and interleaving and testing of material covered in an earlier chapter. Perhaps in an accompanying PDF which the reader might be directed to periodically.
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- josh
- 03-03-2021
So valuable
So many really interesting ideas, extremely valuable book for anyone wanting to improve their learning, memory retention or general awareness. Very well delivered also.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-09-2023
Excellent summary of effective learning.
As a learning addict and teacher I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Narration is high quality and clear.
Effective learning is a super power. Listen to this book and apply the techniques. Hard work and determination pay off.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-03-2021
Effective, efficient, enlightening !
Well worth the effort. Regardless of your motivation for learning, be it fot fun, self interest or necessity, you might as well do it effectively. This book provides the empirically tested tools to do just that. 5 Stars.
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- Frank
- 25-04-2024
Exceptional read and learn mightily
For anyone wondering how to improve their learning or for their kids or staff!
This very approachable accessible book is enlightenment par excellence!
So many insights which are easy to apply !
A lot of books of this nature are dry and boring
This one keeps you engaged till the end.
Highly recommended
I’m buying the printed copy for reference 🙏
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- Aussie
- 27-12-2023
dont bother, the answervis testing
thats all. being tested on what you study helps to retain the knowledge. You are welcome
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-04-2022
A good practical book about exams and practice
A great book but I warn you. If you aren't from the US you may find the case studies a little hillbilly. Otherwise it is of tremendous value 👏 to educators and students alike.
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