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Ep 7. How to excel in math and other tough subjects with Barbara Oakley

The transcript for this episode is here.

You can listen to the episode here: Chalk & Talk Podcast.

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Barbara Oakley’s books and writing on teaching  and learning

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Uncommon Sense Teaching: Practical Insights in Brain Science to Help Students Learn

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A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science

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Learning How to Learn: How to Succeed in School Without Spending All Your Time Studying; A Guide for Kids and Teens

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Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential

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Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything

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Opinion | Make Your Daughter Practice Math.  She'll Thank You Later by Barbara Oakely

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Website and online course co-created with Dr. Terrence Sejnowski

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https://barbaraoakley.com/

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Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects

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Articles, books and stories mentioned in the episode

 

Ullman MT. Contributions of memory circuits to language: the declarative/procedural model. Cognition. 2004 May-Jun;92(1-2):231-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2003.10.008. PMID: 15037131.

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Ullman, M. T., & Lovelett, J. T. (2018). Implications of the declarative/procedural model for improving second language learning: The role of memory enhancement techniques. Second language research34(1), 39-65. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267658316675195

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Geary. (1995). Reflections of Evolution and Culture in Children’s Cognition: Implications for Mathematical Development and Instruction. The American Psychologist50(1), 24–37. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.50.1.24

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The value of being a slow learner: The story of Santiago Ramón y Cajal

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How forgetfulness can be an asset: from the words of Andrew Wiles

 

More on the essay “Two Types of Mind” by Friedrich Hayek

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Freeman Dyson: Piaggio and school holidays

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Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning by Pooja K. Agarwal and Patrice Bain

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Techniques and programs discussed in the episode

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Interleaving

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Deliberate Practice

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Retrieval Practice

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Chunking

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The Pomodoro Technique

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The Forest App: Stay focused and plant real trees on Earth

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Kumon: After School Math & Reading Programs

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Credit to Jazmin Boisclair for this helpful resource page.

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