Why Don't Students Like School?
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| Author | Daniel T. Willingham |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Education, Cognitive psychology, Teaching methods |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Jossey-Bass |
Publication date | 2009 (1st edition) 2021 (2nd edition) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover, paperback), e-book |
| Pages | 320 |
| ISBN | 978-1-119-71566-5 |
Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom is a 2009 educational psychology book by Daniel T. Willingham, published by Jossey-Bass. The work applies cognitive science research to classroom teaching practices, presenting nine principles about how students think and learn. Willingham, a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, wrote the book to bridge the gap between cognitive psychology research and practical teaching methods.