Why Don't Students Like School?

Discover the cognitive and biological basis of learning with this breakthrough book by a renowned cognitive scientist. Through his acclaimed research, the author shares nine principles that will help classroom teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. Learn about the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. This book is a basic primer for every teacher who wants to know how their brains and their students’ brains work and how that knowledge can help them hone their teaching skills.