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Author	501.9 Oa4m 2014
	Oakley, Barbara A., 1955-

Title A mind for numbers : how to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra) / Barbara Oakley, Ph.D. ; foreword by Terrence J. Sejnowski, Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies ; preface by Jeffrey D. Karpicke, James V. Bradley Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences, Purdue University ; afterword by David B. Daniel, Ph.D., Professor, Psychology Department, James Madison University.

Publication Info.

New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, c2014.

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Location	Call No.	OPAC Message	Status
Axe 2nd Floor Stacks	501.9 Oa4m 2014	---	Available

1 copy being processed for Axe Acquisitions Order.

Description	xx, 316 pages : illustrated ; 23 cm.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Open the door -- Easy does it : why trying too hard can sometimes be part of the problem -- Learning is creating : lessons from Thomas Edison's frying pan -- Chunking and avoiding illusions of competence : the keys to becoming an "equation whisperer" -- Preventing procrastination: enlisting your habits ("zombies") as helpers -- Zombies everywhere : digging deeper to understand the habit of procrastination -- Chunking versus choking : how to increase your expertise and reduce anxiety -- Tools, tips, and tricks -- Procrastination zombie wrap-up -- Enhancing your memory -- More memory tips -- Learning to appreciate your talent -- Sculpting your brain -- Developing the mind's eye through equation poems -- Renaissance learning -- Avoiding overconfidence : the power of teamwork -- Test taking -- Unlock your potential.
Summary	Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math. She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, but when she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy was severely limiting her options post-graduation, she returned to college newly determined to retool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble. Here she lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning math and science based on insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology -- Back cover.
Subject	Math anxiety.
	Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.
	Educational psychology.
Added Author	pcc
	Sejnowski, Terrence J. (Terrence Joseph)
	Karpicke, Jeffrey D.
	Daniel, David B.
Added Title	How to excel at math and science (even if you flunked algebra)
ISBN	9780399165245 (pbk.)
	039916524X (pbk.)