Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning

Peter C. Brown; Henry L. Roediger III; Mark A. McDaniel

Published by Harvard University Press 2014

Make It Stick

The Science of Successful Learning

Peter C. Brown , Henry L. Roediger III and Mark A. McDaniel

https://doi.org/10.4159/9780674419377

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About this book

Drawing on cognitive psychology and other fields, Make It Stick offers techniques for becoming more productive learners, and cautions against study habits and practice routines that turn out to be counterproductive. The book speaks to students, teachers, trainers, athletes, and all those interested in lifelong learning and self-improvement.

Author / Editor information

Brown Peter C. :

Peter C. Brown is a writer and novelist in St. Paul, Minnesota.Roediger Henry L. :

Henry L. Roediger III is James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis.McDaniel Mark A. :

Mark A. McDaniel is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for Integrative Research on Cognition, Learning, and Education (CIRCLE) at Washington University in St. Louis.

Reviews

If you want to read a lively and engaging book on the science of learning, this is a must… Make It Stick benefits greatly from its use of stories about people who have achieved mastery of complex knowledge and skills. Over the course of the book, the authors weave together stories from an array of learners—surgeons, pilots, gardeners, and school and university students—to illustrate their arguments about how successful learning takes place… This is a rich and resonant book and a pleasurable read that will leave you pondering the processes through which you, and your students, acquire new knowledge and skills.
-- Hazel Christie Times Higher Education

Many educators are interested in making use of recent findings about the human brain and how we learn… Make It Stick [is] the single best work I have encountered on the subject. Anyone with an interest in teaching or learning will benefit from reading this book, which not only presents thoroughly grounded research but does so in an eminently readable way that is accessible even to students.
-- James M. Lang Chronicle of Higher Education

Aimed primarily at students, parents, and teachers, Make It Stick also offers practical advice for learners of all ages, at all stages of life… With its credible challenge to conventional wisdom, Make It Stick does point the way forward, with a very real prospect of tangible and enduring benefits.
-- Glenn C. Altschuler Psychology Today

Presents a compelling case for why we are attracted to the wrong strategies for learning and teaching—and what we can do to remedy our approaches… In clear language, Make It Stick explains the science underlying how people learn. But the authors don’t simply recite the research; they show readers how it is applied in real-life learning scenarios, with engaging stories of real people in academic, professional, and sports environments… The learning strategies proposed in this book can be implemented immediately, at no cost, and to great effect… Make It Stick will help you become a much more productive learner.
-- Stephanie Castellano TD Magazine

If I could, I would assign all professors charged with teaching undergraduates one book: Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning… It lays out what we know about the science of learning in clear, accessible prose. Every educator—and parent, and student, and professional—ought to have it on their own personal syllabus.
-- Annie Murphy Paul The Brilliant blog

This is a quite remarkable book. It describes important research findings with startling implications for how we can improve our own learning, teaching, and coaching. Even more, it shows us how more positive attitudes toward our own abilities—and the willingness to tackle the hard stuff—enables us to achieve our goals. The compelling stories bring the ideas out of the lab and into the real world.
-- Robert Bjork, University of California, Los Angeles

Learning is essential and life-long. Yet as these authors argue convincingly, people often use exactly the wrong strategies and don't appreciate the ones that work. We’ve learned a lot in the last decade about applying cognitive science to real-world learning, and this book combines everyday examples with clear explanations of the research. It’s easy to read—and should be easy to learn from, too!
-- Daniel L. Schacter, author of The Seven Sins of Memory

For a deeper dig into the science of learning, make sure to pick up Make It Stick. It’s an illuminating read.
-- Drake Baer Business Insider

A highly engaging and accessible text that neatly provides the reader with both a thorough grounding in the empirical and theoretical work on durable learning, while also offering specific, actionable recommendations for immediate implementation.
-- Kathryn E. Frazier Currents in Teaching and Learning

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	ix
1. Learning Is Misunderstood Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. To Learn, Retrieve Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	23
3. Mix Up Your Practice Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
4. Embrace Difficulties Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	67
5. Avoid Illusions of Knowing Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102
6. Get Beyond Learning Styles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	131
7. Increase Your Abilities Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
8. Make It Stick Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	200
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Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Edition: Pilot project. eBook available to selected US libraries only
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 329
Keywords: effective study methods; best study techniques; learning strategy; retrieval practice; spaced; varied; quizzing; long term; consolidation; how improve memory; memorization; mental model; neuroscience; testing effect; generative learning; elaboration; illusion knowing; mnemonic device; brain training

eBook

Published: April 14, 2014
ISBN: 9780674419377