How We Think and Learn: Theoretical Perspectives and Practical Implications

ISBN-13: 9781107165113 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 238 str.

Jeanne Ellis Ormrod

Opis

This book introduces readers to principles and research findings about human learning and cognition in an engaging, conversational manner.

Recenzje

'… complements basic knowledge of cognitive processes with suggestions for application.' Alisha Francis, PsychCRITICS

Spis treści

1. The general nature of human cognition and learning: probably not quite what you think; 2. The human brain: the hardware of our thinking and learning; 3. Cognition and learning as constructive processes: finding order in chaos; 4. Key components of the human memory system: an overly simplistic yet useful model; 5. In-depth cognitive processing: maximizing the 'long-term' in long-term memory; 6. Remembering, forgetting, and misremembering: why long-term memory isn't always dependable; 7. Metacognition: thinking about thinking; 8. Conceptual change: revising our understandings when revisions are called for; 9. Bringing other factors into the picture: how emotions, dispositions, and attributions affect thinking and learning; 10. Self-regulating our behavior: turning intentions into actions; Appendix; References; Index.