How to Study with Mind Maps: The Concise Learning Method for Students and Lifelong Learners
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Publisher: Toni Krasnic
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Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 0984191429
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Concise Learning
Author: Toni Krasnic
Publisher: Concise Books Publishing
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780984191406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKExplains effective and efficient study methods for students to improve exam and academic performance, describing the author's "Concise Learning Method" (CLM), and featuring thirteen two-page visual maps of essential skills
Mind Mapping For Dummies
Author: Florian Rustler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-06-05
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 1119969158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUnlock your brain's potential using mind mapping Mind mapping is a popular technique that can be applied in a variety of situations and settings. Students can make sense of complex topics and structure their revision with mind mapping; business people can manage projects and collaborate with colleagues using mind maps, and any creative process can be supported by using a mind map to explore ideas and build upon them. Mind maps allow for greater creativity when recording ideas and information whatever the topic, and enable the note-taker to associate words with visual representations. Mind Mapping For Dummies explains how mind mapping works, why it's so successful, and the many ways it can be used. It takes you through the wide range of approaches to mind mapping, looks at the available mind mapping software options, and investigates advanced mind mapping techniques for a range of purposes, including studying for exams, improving memory, project management, and maximizing creativity. Suitable for students of all ages and study levels An excellent resource for people working on creative projects who wish to use mind mapping to develop their ideas Shows businesspeople how to maximize their efficiency, manage projects, and brainstorm effectively If you're a student, artist, writer, or businessperson, Mind Mapping For Dummies shows you how to unlock your brain's potential.
Mind Map Mastery
Author: Tony Buzan
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Published: 2018-03-13
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1786781522
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover how you can use mind mapping to get organized, improve your memory, plan your business strategy, and much more—from the original creator of this revolutionary thinking tool For the past five decades, Tony Buzan has been at the leading edge of learning and educational research with his revolutionary Mind Map technique. With Mind Map Mastery, he has distilled these years of global research into the clearest and most powerful instructional work available on the Mind Map technique. Tony Buzan’s Mind Map technique has gathered amazing praise and an enormous worldwide following over the last few decades—but as with any very successful idea, there have been many sub-standard imitators. With Mind Map Mastery, Tony Buzan re-establishes the essential concepts that are the core of the Mind Map with a clarity and practicality unrivalled by other books. If you are looking to improve your memory, plan your business strategy, become more organized, study for an exam or plan out your future, this is the book for you. With a clarity and depth that far exceeds any other book on the subject, it includes: • The history of the development of the Mind Map • An explanation of what makes a Mind Map (and what isn’t a Mind Map) • Why the Mind Map technique is such a powerful tool • Illustrated step-by-step techniques for Mind Map development • How to deal with Mind Maps that have “gone wrong” Developed both for those new to the Mind Map concept as well as more experienced users who would like to revise and expand their expertise, Mind Map Mastery is the one Mind Mapping book needed on the shelf of every student and businessperson across the world.
College Rules!, 3rd Edition
Author: Sherrie Nist-Olejnik
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2011-04-26
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1607740176
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnd You Thought Getting into College Was Hard . . . Students who assume they can figure out college on the fly often learn things the hard way—they look back and think, “If only I’d known this from the start!” College Rules! will save you the time and trouble, setting you up for academic success from the get-go. Lesson #1: College is different from high school, and even those who were at the top of their class will need practical advice on how to successfully transition to college life. This updated and expanded third edition of College Rules! reveals strategies that aren’t taught in lectures, including how to: Study smarter—not harder Plan a manageable course schedule Master e-learning technologies Interact effectively with profs Become a research pro—at the library and online Organize killer study groups Feel engaged—even in “yawn” courses Survive the stresses of exam week Succeed even as an alternative or adult student Set yourself up for stellar recommendations Saving time, energy, and aggravation by doing everything right the first time will free you up for that pizza break, ultimate frisbee game, or ski trip even quicker. Why? Because College Rules!
How Learning Works
Author: Susan A. Ambrose
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010-04-16
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 0470617608
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPraise for How Learning Works "How Learning Works is the perfect title for this excellent book. Drawing upon new research in psychology, education, and cognitive science, the authors have demystified a complex topic into clear explanations of seven powerful learning principles. Full of great ideas and practical suggestions, all based on solid research evidence, this book is essential reading for instructors at all levels who wish to improve their students' learning." —Barbara Gross Davis, assistant vice chancellor for educational development, University of California, Berkeley, and author, Tools for Teaching "This book is a must-read for every instructor, new or experienced. Although I have been teaching for almost thirty years, as I read this book I found myself resonating with many of its ideas, and I discovered new ways of thinking about teaching." —Eugenia T. Paulus, professor of chemistry, North Hennepin Community College, and 2008 U.S. Community Colleges Professor of the Year from The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education "Thank you Carnegie Mellon for making accessible what has previously been inaccessible to those of us who are not learning scientists. Your focus on the essence of learning combined with concrete examples of the daily challenges of teaching and clear tactical strategies for faculty to consider is a welcome work. I will recommend this book to all my colleagues." —Catherine M. Casserly, senior partner, The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching "As you read about each of the seven basic learning principles in this book, you will find advice that is grounded in learning theory, based on research evidence, relevant to college teaching, and easy to understand. The authors have extensive knowledge and experience in applying the science of learning to college teaching, and they graciously share it with you in this organized and readable book." —From the Foreword by Richard E. Mayer, professor of psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara; coauthor, e-Learning and the Science of Instruction; and author, Multimedia Learning
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
Author: Tony Buzan
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Published: 2012-08-30
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 0007499566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is the definitive guide to Mind Mapping. Tony Buzan has changed the lives of millions with Mind Maps, his revolutionary system of note-taking that will help you excel in every area of your life. This practical full-colour book shows how this incredible thinking tool works and how you can use it to achieve your full potential.
Memory Improvement and Mind Maps
Author: David Triple
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Published: 2020-10-13
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781801121453
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDo you dream of becoming efficient in learning or really good at associating ideas smoothly, fastly and effortlessly? Do you struggle with distractions, poor memory and interruptions, wasting your time wandering around with your mind and procrastinating? Mind mapping is a learning method that helped thousands of people to overcome various professional and personal problems, by using a learning process that deals with both verbal and intuitive parts of the brain. This book summarizes the complex process of learning mind maps in an easy way, relating it to everyday life. You will be guided through a detailed process based on how to use mind maps, with the help of everyday examples - like communicating, making presentations, planning a travel trip, etc., to give you a clear understanding on how mind maps work and how they can change your life. You will learn why mind mapping is a better alternative to the traditional route learning method, both for adults and children. You will also learn about mind which mapping softwares are available in the market. Our thirty examples of mind maps - applied to your everyday life - will teach you how to draw mind maps. Here, you will read about the most exciting and informative parts of the book: Introduction on visual learning methods and Tony Buzan, the father of modern mind mapping. Examples that describe the usage of mind maps in everyday life, from emergencies and making a travel plan with a family, to planning your future. There are tons of examples that will help the reader to better understand mind mapping. Examples that based on the uses of mind maps as a tool in the workplace for giving presentations, training new employees and paying attentions to meetings. Using a mental map to become an expert in locking in your ideas. Using your imagination to bring boring information to life can help you to dramatically improve your attention span and recall. Mixing your long-term memory together with your short-term memory and combining them, building connections for tests, presentations or projects. The 3 bad habits that keep you from easily remembering important information. A thinking pattern can block your memory: learn how to break it, for never again suffer from bad memory. How to master your attention so you can focus and concentrate longer, even during challenging or stressful situations. How to use your car to remember anything you want (like long lists or information you need to remember for your studies or personal life) without writing anything down. Don't wait any longer!
Mindful Spontaneity
Author: Ruthy Alon
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9781556431852
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRuthy Alon's description of Feldenkrais work in Mindful Spontaneity is a favored text of a generation of Feldenkrais enthusiasts. Alon weaves experiential and theoretical information in a poetic yet pragmatic language. These simple and unexpected suggestions will help everyone who suffers from restricted movement or pain to find a new sense of freedom.
Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge
Author: Joseph D. Novak
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010-02-02
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 1135184461
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis fully revised and updated edition of Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge recognizes that the future of economic well being in today's knowledge and information society rests upon the effectiveness of schools and corporations to empower their people to be more effective learners and knowledge creators. Novak’s pioneering theory of education presented in the first edition remains viable and useful. This new edition updates his theory for meaningful learning and autonomous knowledge building along with tools to make it operational ─ that is, concept maps, created with the use of CMapTools and the V diagram. The theory is easy to put into practice, since it includes resources to facilitate the process, especially concept maps, now optimised by CMapTools software. CMapTools software is highly intuitive and easy to use. People who have until now been reluctant to use the new technologies in their professional lives are will find this book particularly helpful. Learning, Creating, and Using Knowledge is essential reading for educators at all levels and corporate managers who seek to enhance worker productivity.
