Happens. New York: Random House, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-8129-9388-2
Learning takes place everywhere and in many surprising ways. Benedict Carey mines the research literature on learning to provide the results scientists, psychologists, and educators' labors. In ten short chapters with titles like "Breaking Good Habits," "The Hidden Value of Ignorance," and "Learning Without Thinking," the reader accompanies the author on an exploratory voyage on the frontier of learning theory.
One key fact Carey discovered is that scientists and others are still just laying the groundwork on how learning actually happens, so be prepared to change your strategies in the future. How memory works is still under construction so what is known is almost overshadowed by what is not known. However, the author does provide ways for the reader to increase the odds of their efforts being rewarded. Besides, looking at study habits, sleep habits, long-term vs short term memories, pretesting material before actual reading the material, and many other bizarre practices, the author improvises ways you can utilize what is know in improving how you learn.
How We Learn is easily read, but take the time to think through the implications of Carey's findings and then try implementing one or two of the strategies. Good learning to you!
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