About the Book
It was in response to requests from teachers that Learning to
Learn came to be written. Hard-pressed to cover what to learn,
finding time to research or devise materials on how to learn was,
we were told, a problem. Tom Barwood's highly- regarded workshops
for teachers and students in schools address just this issue -
and now so does his pocketbook. Working on the premise that
successful learning depends partly on knowing why you want to
learn, the first part of the book looks at motivation. How to
learn - registering, retaining, recalling, revising - is the
focus of the remainder. From slicing, mind-mappng and learning
styles, through mnemonics, mind pegs and the seven keys of
memory, to reviewing, snowballing and recording, the art of
learning is explored and demonstrated. Full of practical, fun
techniques for successful learning, this is a book for teachers
and their students.
Table of Contents:
The Big Picture The power of learning, your passport to success. the how and why, achieve your dreams, personal 'wish list', What's in it for me?, the pay-off, the future, how successful are you? self-responsibility, the three areas of learning Registering The difficulty with registering, the problem with listening, becoming more absorbent, skimming, slicing, simplifying, networked notes, mind maps, the learning cocktail, using the senses, preferred learning styles and questionnaire, learning techniques for visual, auditory and kinaesthetic learners, all preferred learning styles Retaining Magic memory, the problem with memory, accessing your mega memory, seven keys to memory, memory techniques, mnemonics, mind pegs, reports, films and journeys, using your body, using consistent images, patterns, numbers and images, numbers and poems, 'memory fade' - the problem and its solutions, reviewing, transforming, verbalising, reducing, snowballing, which method works best?, intervals Recalling Unlocking your memory, stress-busting, be prepared, early bird or night owl?, structure and preparation, time plans Healthy Mind The basics: sleep, switching off, food and drink, getting enough oxygen, belief Current Thinking Sources of inspiration, the teaching and learning process, structure and style, NLP, learning style, science, brain gym and mind mapping, memory, magic and thinking skills, state, the fifth stage of mastery, conclusion Further Information Brain dominance, intelligence types, books, websites, CDs
About the Author :
Author Tom Barwood, a former geography teacher, now runs LikeMinds Consulting. An inspiring and motivational speaker, he specialises in school-based workshops teaching pupils, teachers and parents the principles of accelerated learning.
