A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science :Even If You Flunked Algebra: by Barbara Oakley PhD
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The companion book to COURSERA®'s popular course "Learning How to Learn"
Whether you're a student struggling with math or science, or someone embarking on a career change requiring new skills, A Mind for Numbers provides the tools you need to master challenging material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley, who once struggled with math herself, shares her journey from flunking high school courses to mastering the very subjects that had caused her so much trouble.
In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley reveals effective learning strategies, emphasizing that math and science require both creative and analytical thinking. She challenges the common belief that there's only one way to solve a problem, showing that multiple solutions often exist, and creativity is key to finding them.
The book’s insights go beyond math and science, offering learning techniques applicable to any subject. Oakley demonstrates that with the right approach, anyone can excel in areas that don't come naturally, and learning can be less painful than we might think.
Whether you're a student struggling with math or science, or someone embarking on a career change requiring new skills, A Mind for Numbers provides the tools you need to master challenging material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley, who once struggled with math herself, shares her journey from flunking high school courses to mastering the very subjects that had caused her so much trouble.
In A Mind for Numbers, Dr. Oakley reveals effective learning strategies, emphasizing that math and science require both creative and analytical thinking. She challenges the common belief that there's only one way to solve a problem, showing that multiple solutions often exist, and creativity is key to finding them.
The book’s insights go beyond math and science, offering learning techniques applicable to any subject. Oakley demonstrates that with the right approach, anyone can excel in areas that don't come naturally, and learning can be less painful than we might think.
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