Grasp by Sanjay Sarma
In the spirit of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a groundbreaking look at the science of learning -how it's transforming education and how we can use it to discover our true potential, as individuals and across society by a renowned MIT professor.
'Sarma's book may be the most important work on education written this century' - Skeptic
'Compelling.. Delightful as well as convincing in its plea that educators place learning over winnowing and access over exclusivity' - Kirkus
'Grasp is an absolute pleasure to read ... An important contribution to the literature on learning science and higher education change ... Grasp can provide the foundations of what learning-science-informed teaching might look like, with some fantastic real-world examples' - Inside Higher Ed
'A remarkable book, both lively and scholarly. I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in the history of ideas about learning and who is interested in improving teaching and learning' - Henry L. Roediger, III, co-author of Make it Stick
'An amazing book... The authors provide an overview of the neural and cognitive processes that support learning...They make a convincing case that students have an amazing capacity to learn' - Robert A. Bjork, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology, UCLA
'Compelling.. Delightful as well as convincing in its plea that educators place learning over winnowing and access over exclusivity' - Kirkus
'Grasp is an absolute pleasure to read ... An important contribution to the literature on learning science and higher education change ... Grasp can provide the foundations of what learning-science-informed teaching might look like, with some fantastic real-world examples' - Inside Higher Ed
'A remarkable book, both lively and scholarly. I strongly recommend it for anyone interested in the history of ideas about learning and who is interested in improving teaching and learning' - Henry L. Roediger, III, co-author of Make it Stick
'An amazing book... The authors provide an overview of the neural and cognitive processes that support learning...They make a convincing case that students have an amazing capacity to learn' - Robert A. Bjork, Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology, UCLA
Sanjay Sarma (Author)
SANJAY SARMA is the head of Open Learning at MIT. A professor of mechanical engineering by training, he has worked in the fields of energy and transportation; computational geometry; computer assisted design; and has been a pioneer in RFID technology. He has advanced degrees from Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley.
Luke Yoquinto (Author)
LUKE YOQUINTO is a science writer who covers learning and education, as well as aging and demographic change in his role as a researcher at the MIT AgeLab. His work can be found in publications such as The Washington Post, Slate, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. He is a graduate of Boston University's science journalism program.
SANJAY SARMA is the head of Open Learning at MIT. A professor of mechanical engineering by training, he has worked in the fields of energy and transportation; computational geometry; computer assisted design; and has been a pioneer in RFID technology. He has advanced degrees from Carnegie Mellon and UC Berkeley.
Luke Yoquinto (Author)
LUKE YOQUINTO is a science writer who covers learning and education, as well as aging and demographic change in his role as a researcher at the MIT AgeLab. His work can be found in publications such as The Washington Post, Slate, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic. He is a graduate of Boston University's science journalism program.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781472139115 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472139119 |
| Title | Grasp |
| Author | Sanjay Sarma |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2020-08-20 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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