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Learning History
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Learning history can be a daunting task for almost anyone. Where do I start? What do I focus on? What is most important? These are all questions that come to mind when someone decides to learn history. That leaves the person who is trying to learn history with the need to establish the purposes of the learning. Are you trying to learn history for a class, for research, or just for personal gain?
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Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got WrongWinner of the American Book Award and the Oliver C. CoxAnti-Racism Award of The American Sociological Association
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Barron's AP European HistoryThis manual presents two full-length model AP exams in European History with all questions answered and explained plus a 15-chapter summary of Europea... Read More >
Teaching What Really Happened: How to Avoid the Tyranny of Textbooks and Get Students Excited About Doing History (Multicultural Education Series) (Multicultural Education (Paper))In this follow-up to his landmark bestseller, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, James Loewen continues to ... Read More >
Kaplan AP World History 2010You’ve spent the year gaining advanced knowledge. Now it’s time to reap the rewards: money-saving college credit or advanced placement, and an adm... Read More >
Learning Methods
There are a variety of different learning methods because people absorb information differently based on their own experiences, strengths, and weaknesses. Examples of different learning styles include visual, auditory, and tactile. Learners can also be divided into groups—global or analytic.
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Learning Techniques
When considering the education of another individual, it is important to keep in mind that there are a number of different learning techniques, or ways in which information is consumed and processed. The main learning techniques are as follows: visual, physical, verbal, aural, logical, social, and solitary. In certain instances, these learning techniques may overlap or share characteristics. In all cases, it is imperative that an individual understand his preferred learning technique in order to ensure the most efficient transfer of information.
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Differentiated Instructional Strategies: One Size Doesn't Fit AllThis expanded second edition presents planners, templates, rubrics, graphic organizers, and a step-by-step guide to lesson planning and adjustable assignments to help all students succeed.
Ways to Study
Are you someone who seems to forget information almost as soon as it is given to you? There are several handy techniques for effective studying that also can be applied to basic remembering of facts. First, a person should always be alert and refreshed when attempting to learn or study a given topic. Mental clarity and focused attention are two elements that will go a long way in the area of remembering.
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Social Learning Theory
Social learning theory is the concept that learning occurs in social settings, such as the family unit, school, or work environment. In essence, it is the idea that people can learn from observing one another’s behaviors, without necessarily repeating those behaviors. It is considered to be a compromise between behavioral theory and cognitive theory.
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Social Learning TheoryAn exploration of contemporary advances in social learning theory with special emphasis on the important roles played by cognitive, vicarious, and self-regulatory processes.
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Behavior & Etiquette Film: School Rules: How They Help Us (1953) [DVD]Idyllic and peaceful 1950's schools, neighborhoods, and streets set School Rules: How They Help Us, a social guidance film for kids that explores rule... Read More >
Social Learning Theory and the Explanation of Crime (Advances in Criminological Theory)Social learning theory has been called the dominant theory of crime and delinquency in the United States, yet it is often misrepresented. This latest ... Read More >
