Make it Stick

Drawing on cognitive psychology and other fields, Make It Stick offers techniques for becoming more productive learners, and cautions against study habits and practice routines that turn out to be counterproductive. The book speaks to students, teachers, trainers, athletes, and all those interested in lifelong learning and self-improvement.

Contents Preface 1. Learning Is Misunderstood 2. To Learn, Retrieve 3. Mix Up Your Practice 4. Embrace Difficulties 5. Avoid Illusions of Knowing 6. Get Beyond Learning Styles 7. Increase Your Abilities 8. Make It Stick Notes Suggested Reading Acknowledgments Index

The authors basic argument is that while learning is an essential and lifelong activity, people frequently use exactly the wrong strategies and fail to appreciate or understand what turn out to be the most effective ones