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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958690403321

Autore

Ramsland Katherine M. <1953->

Titolo

The art of learning : a self-help manual for students / / Katherine M. Ramsland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, : State University of New York Press, c1992

ISBN

1-4384-1684-9

0-585-06732-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 236 pages)

Disciplina

370.15/23

Soggetti

Learning, Psychology of

Thought and thinking

Study skills

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-232) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART 1: THE ART OF LEARNING PRELIMINARY PREPARATIONS -- 1. The Will to Learn -- 2. Learning As Partners -- 3. Being Prepared -- 4. External Hindrances To Learning -- 5. Internal Hindrances To Learning -- 6. Characteristics That Facilitate Learning -- Summary of Part 1 -- PART 2: THE ART OF LEARNING TECHNIQUES -- 7. Double Reflection And Self-Awareness -- 8. Mental Agility -- 9. Visualization -- 10. Inner Direction -- 11. Being Still -- 12. Concentration -- 13. Flow -- Summary of Part 2 -- PART 3: THE ART OF LEARNING APPLICATIONS -- 14. Learning in a College Setting -- 15. Inner Learning: Applications -- 16. Becoming a Master -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Z.

Sommario/riassunto

Students who know how to tap their own resources have a better chance at success. The skills necessary to do this can be learned and it is the primary purpose of The Art of Learning to take them through the steps. Beginning with the importance of self-motivation, students are introduced to concrete methods for becoming responsible for their education and for moving beyond passive "information processing" to active involvement with classroom material.  The book combines insights from philosophy, psychology, education, and studies in



creativity and peak performance in a handbook on the art of being a student. Focusing on motivation, learning blocks, self-examination, and concentration, Ramsland teaches students how to utilize inner instruction to achieve thinking, creativity, and maximum personal and academic benefits.  The art of being a student has been taken for granted. Students today need basic advice, and that advice should begin with the personal dynamics of the learning process. Katherine Ramsland teaches in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University.