A Mind for Numbers

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Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a higher level of math competency, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating but inescapable field Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math She flunked her way through high school math and science courses, before enlisting in the army immediately after graduation When she saw how her lack of mathematical and technical savvy severely limited her options both to rise in the military and to explore other careers she returned to school with a newfound determination to re tool her brain to master the very subjects that had given her so much trouble throughout her entire life In A Mind for Numbers, Dr Oakley lets us in on the secrets to effectively learning math and science secrets that even dedicated and successful students wish they d known earlier Contrary to popular belief, math requires creative, as well as analytical, thinking Most people think that there s only one way to do a problem, when in actuality, there are often a number of different solutions you just need the creativity to see them For example, there are than three hundred different known proofs of the Pythagorean Theorem In short, studying a problem in a laser focused way until you reach a solution is not an effective way to learn math Rather, it involves taking the time to step away from a problem and allow the relaxed and creative part of the brain to take over A Mind for Numbers shows us that we all have what it takes to excel in math, and learning it is not as painful as some might think Free Download A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Luck favors the one who tries. When I started reading it I never expected it to be this good I was amazed and delighted to find this book to be exceptionally good I have learned, which as it feels I had forgot , how to Learn to Learn It had shown me my flaws It has shown me I was trying too hard, that it is easy that does it She starts with learning modes, that we have two important modes of thinking, focused mode and diffused mode Focused mode are highly attentive states which are lLuck favors the one who tries. When I started reading it I never expected it to be this good I was amazed and delighted to find this book to be exceptionally good I have learned, which as it feels I had forgot , how to Learn to Learn It had shown me my flaws It has shown me I was trying too hard, that it is easy that does it She starts with learning modes, that we have two important modes of thinking, focused mode and diffused mode Focused mode are highly attentive states which are limited to pre frontal cortex and diffused modes are diffused throughout the brain Only one mode can be active at a time Focused mode is related to logical, sequential, analytical process As soon as you concentrate on some thing , you are in focused mode Whereas, when you are not concentrating, when you let your mind just wander, you are in diffused mode Diffused mode is related to bigger picture Focused mode brings you the BRICKS and diffused mode is the MORTAR.To b...I first heard of this book from an online course given by the author, Barbara Oakley The course is called Learning how to Learn , and you can find it at coursera.Despite the title of the book, most of the advice here is appropriate for just about any subject It is especially appropriate for subjects with concepts that might be difficult to grasp And the book is most definitely geared toward students There are highlights and questions at the end of each chapter, to reinforce the key points.T I first heard of this book from an online course given by the author, Barbara Oakley The course is called Learning how to Learn , and you can find it at coursera.Despite the title of the book, most of the advice here is appropriate for just about any subject It is especially appropriate for subjects with concepts that might be difficult to grasp And the book is most definitely geared toward students ...This book IS a book on how to excel at math and science even if you previously flunked them However, it is also muchIt s a book that is transformative for anyone who does creative work that requires writing and thinking and taking in information and creating something new out of it The science on how to do optimal work in A Mind For Numbers has transformed my writing life from hellish to a tough job I love Through what I learned from about diffuse mode thinking, I m careful to put This book IS a book on how to excel at math and science even if you previously flunked them However, it is also muchIt s a book that is transformative for anyone who does creative work that requires writing and thinking and taking in information and creating something new out of it The science on how t...Fantastic learning hacks How our brain works concerning learning, retaining Everyone should read this, every pupil student in school.We learn all our lives and sometimes we have exams this book will tell you how to prep...The title of the book doesn t do it justice This is a book about how to get good at anything, not just math and science It s a light read because it s full of simple advice But the stuff it teaches is effective, and I wish it had been taught to me back in 1997 when I was starting graduate school.If you find yourself checking your phone or screwing around on Facebook while you should be working, read this book If you re having trouble learning stuff you need for work at a higher rate than you The title of the book doesn t do it justice This is a book about how to get good at anything, not just math and science It s a light ...Like many of these books, most of the advice seems, to a stud like me, mostly common sense But, A Mind for Numbers, hastakeaway value than most.If you want to grow ya brain the one up top then give this b...A Mind for Numbers is a worthy addition to the owner s manual for the brain genre It s billed as a description of how people who did not do well in math or science in school can learn to effectively study topics within those fields.As someone who did well in math and science in school, this book reminded me of many successful study habits, some cultivated on purpose and some by accident during my preprofessional academic career The book also has some great ideas that run counter to the conve A Mind for Numbers is a worthy addition to the owner s manual for the brain genre It s billed as a description of how people who did not do well in math or science in school can learn to effectively study topics within those fields.As someone who did well in math and science in school, this book reminded me of many successful study habits, some cultivated on purpose and some by accident during my preprofessional academic career The book also has some great ideas that run counter to the conventional wisdom in this case, foolishness of our day I ll list these separately Good study habits Building my ability to memorize scripts, movies, jokes, etc on purpose I still love quoting things Not cramming accidental I never had the need, though I procrastinated on projects Reviewing before bed on purpose, but only for subjects I was particularly interested in Reading ahead on purpose, but driven by annoyance at how similar arithmetic lessons were from grade...Got to this book after reading about it in the Coursera course Learning how to learn Some very good ideas not at all obvious, at least not to me, that make perfect sense Go have a look at the author s website for the 10 principles of learning and, if you find them interesting, grab a copyA fantastic book for understanding how we best learn complex concepts Initially I thought because I already have college degrees in Math and CS that I didn t need to read this book I though I already knew how to learn match and science I was wrong.In retrospect, the subjects and classes that came easily to me were the classes in which I was practicing many of the good habits prescribed in this book The subjects in which I struggled, were plagued by many of the bad habits and pitfalls outline A fantastic book for understanding how we best learn complex concepts Initially I thought because I already have college degrees in Math and CS that I didn t need to read this book I though I already knew how to learn match and science I was wrong.In retrospect, the subjects and classes that came easily to me were the classes in which I was practicing...

A Mind for Numbers
  • English
  • 15 August 2018
  • Paperback
  • 306 pages
  • 039916524X
  • Barbara Oakley
  • A Mind for Numbers