Why don't students like school?

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Why Don't Students Like School? By Daniel T. Willingham... Children are naturally curious, but when it comes to school, their minds seem to shut down. Why can they remember the most minute details of their favorite cartoons, but not the answers to the simplest questions on school tests? Cognitive scientist Daniel T. Willingham has focused his research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning and has a deep understanding of the everyday challenges teachers face. In this book, he aims to help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn, revealing the importance of storytelling, emotion, recall, context, and retention in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. In this insightful book, Willingham distills his knowledge of cognitive science into nine easy-to-understand principles with clear classroom applications. This book is indispensable for every teacher who wants to know how his mind and the minds of his students work, and how this knowledge can help him develop his teaching skills.