Sally Kohn: I feel like that emphasis on memory has really taken a hit. She says teachers help you know where to make those placements of the neural connections. So, unfairly, constructivism have often done a strong, strong man version of what's going on with road learning," she says. "They start with lots of examples and then by the time you get to 15 times 47, you kind of got to like not pull out manipulatives"
Dr. Oakley has a diverse background in linguistics going into military service after high school before coming back to get her Ph.D. in engineering. At a young age she believed she wasn't capable of learning math but through applying active studying techniques and learning how to learn overcame her ambivalences. Using her story and knowledge she teaches the popular course, Learning How To Learn and has written many books on learning including A Mind For Numbers, Mindshift, and Learn Like A Pro.
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The mistake most students make learning for school
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