Teaching students to work harder and enjoy it practice makes permanent / John Jensen.

Author/creator Jensen, John, 1935-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education,
Descriptionxii, 155 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects
Teaching--Methodology.
Learning, Psychology of.
Motivation in education.

Contents First, practice : the nature and importance of practice -- Accumulate knowledge : U.S. education subverts mastered knowledge -- Practice requires effort : the essential place of focused effort -- Effort in the inner venue : connect learning to effort inside the mind -- Practice by explaining : the central role of explaining learning -- Developing a mental field : what comprehension looks like inside -- Practice saves prior learning : the cycle of deepening mastery -- Practice behavioral knowledge : knowing as the first step to doing -- Students talk meaning : how to help students express what's important -- Practice on substantial topics : weigh fundamental issues -- Score the results objectively : how scoring can energize learning -- More ways to use scoring : tracking progress on many fronts -- Practice for performance : the motivational spur from performing -- The high school vise : working around limitations -- Seven steps to turn a class around : key levers for a distracted class.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2011045626
ISBN9781610487320 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781610487337 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781610487344 (electronic)

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