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How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens

by Benedict Carey
6 CDs. library ed. unabridged. 7½ hrs. Books on Tape. 2014. ISBN 9780449807798. $35; 6 CDs. retail ed. Random Audio; digital download. PSYCH
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Carey, a science reporter for the New York Times, here examines how the human brain ingests, retains, recalls, solves problems, and builds meaning in the day-to-day learning process. Part popular science, part self-help, the book questions much of the folk wisdom concerning studying and learning (e.g., studying in the same quiet place actually doesn't aid recall and comprehension). Carey also picks apart how different study tactics apply to different content and forms of learning. The book is aimed at people trying to increase their learning capabilities, so readers looking for a broader approach should instead read a scholarly work. Steve Kramer's narration keeps listeners engaged with an energetic and thoughtful style.
VERDICT Fans of popular-science books will enjoy the upbeat narration, interactive exercises, and practical scope of this work. Educators, hard-core students, and helicopter parents will get some handy self-help tips from the appendixes. ["This highly engaging read is recommended for educators from early childhood through higher education and beyond," read the review of the Random hc, LJ 9/1/14.]
Reviewed by Cliff Landis, Georgia State Univ. Lib., Atlanta , Jan 01, 2015
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