1.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003753189707536

Autore

Odifreddi, Piergiorgio

Titolo

Divertimento geometrico : le origini geometriche della logica da Euclide a Hilbert / Piergiorgio Odifreddi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Torino : Bollati Boringhieri, 2003

ISBN

8833957144

Descrizione fisica

271 p. ; 22 cm

Collana

Nuova didattica. Scienze

Classificazione

AMS 03-03

AMS 01A05

LC QA681.O35

Disciplina

516

Soggetti

Geometry - history

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [265])



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910972402503321

Autore

Handley Bill

Titolo

Speed learning for kids : the must-have brain-training tools to succeed at school / / Bill Handley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton, Qld., : Wrightbooks, 2012

ISBN

9786613911476

9780730377214

0730377210

9781283599023

1283599023

9780730377207

0730377202

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 p.)

Classificazione

YAN001000

Disciplina

153.15

371.9046

Soggetti

Speed reading

Educational acceleration

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Speed Learning for Kids; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; How to learn effectively; Good students use better methods; Ineffective and inefficient learning methods; Who is this book for?; Part I: The brain-training tools; Chapter 1: Making mental pictures; Imagination and learning; Active learning is the secret; Linking new information to old information; Making better mental pictures; Now let's see how well this has worked; How long will I remember what I have learned?; Chapter 2: Using rhyming reminders; The reminder system of memory training

Learn the characteristics of living thingsSix properties of magnets - another example; Improving your understanding; A fun way to practise; Chapter 3: Learning look-alike reminders; Look-alike reminders; Remembering a shopping list; Chapter 4: Creating logical reminders; Increasing the reminders to 30; Learning the list of Australian prime ministers; Learning abstract information; Part II: Learn like a genius;



Chapter 5: How to learn to spell like a genius; Making links; Some spelling rules; What to do when you don't know the rule; Alphabet reminders

Chapter 6: How to solve problems like a geniusThe power of visualising; Using reminders develops creative thinking skills; Courses on creative thinking and concentration; Answers; Chapter 7: How to write like a genius; How to write to present an argument or persuasive essay; Using the reminders to generate ideas; How to write a story essay; Good grammar; Chapter 8: How to summarise information like a genius; Using the reminders to write a summary; Chapter 9: How to speak like a genius; Some rules for giving a good talk; Speaker's nerves; Chapter 10: How to learn a language like a genius

Fast, easy way to learn a languagePlay with the language; Using the link system to learn vocabulary; Play at languages - don't work at them; Chapter 11:How to sit tests like a genius; Before the exam; Doing the exam; Examination nerves; Part III: Some more fun with speed learning; Chapter 12: Playing a memory party game; Making links; The linking list method; Missing number stunt; More stunts; Chapter 13: Learning word-for-word; Here's my method; Let's learn the second verse of 'Advance Australia Fair'; Chapter 14: Memorising big numbers; Remembering numbers; Phonetic values

Turning the letters into wordsA few simple rules; Using the phonetic values to memorise numbers; Phonetic reminders; Chapter15: Learning the US presidents; Remembering the names of US presidents; Afterword; Begin using the reminders immediately; Try these stunts and impress your friends; The methods work, but you won't benefit unless you use them; Frequently asked questions; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Proven strategies to help kids learn faster and better, from bestselling author Bill Handley Kids who succeed at school aren't necessarily smarter than other kids. Often, they're simply better at learning. Speed Learning for Kids helps you teach your child how to thrive at school by learning more in less time with less effort. The brain-training techniques in this book will enable kids to not just learn faster, but enjoy their learning, memorise as they go, and absorb as much in ten minutes as they normally would in two hours of study.  How is it possible? These nontraditiona