Smart Learning

In Smart Teaching Stronger Learning, renowned cognitive scientists from around the world share innovative teaching strategies that significantly transform student learning. This approachable resource distills key principles from the science of learning, with concise chapters and real-world examples for busy educators and leaders in K–12, higher education, and beyond. Enrich your pedagogy, professional growth, and knowledge of the newest findings in educational psychology with down-to-earth tips straight from the source: cognitive scientists who are also classroom teachers. Learn how you ...

Any conversation about effective teaching must begin with a consideration of how students learn. However, instructors may find a gap between resources that focus on the technical research on learning and those that provide practical classroom strategies. How Learning Works provides the bridge for such a gap. Distilling the research literature and translating the scientific approach into language relevant to a college or university teacher, this book introduces seven general principles of how students learn. 

OUTSMART CHAOS. TEACH YOUR CHILD TO THINK LIKE A PROBLEM-SOLVER. Have you ever watched your child carefully plan something… only for everything to go wrong at the worst possible moment? The homework disappears the morning it’s due. The science project breaks right before the presentation. The tablet dies exactly when the battery hits 1%. Moments like these can feel frustrating for kids — but they’re also powerful opportunities to learn how the world really works. Engineers and scientists have a name for this pattern: Murphy’s Law. Murphy’s Law isn’t about bad luck. It’s ...

The key to good and efficient writing lies in the intelligent organization of ideas and notes. This audiobook helps students, academics, and other knowledge workers to get more done, write intelligent texts, and learn for the long run. It teaches you how to take smart notes and ensure they bring you and your projects forward.

One learner broke his years-long French plateau in 10 weeks with SmartFrench, speaking naturally on his first trip to France. Course #3 trains real conversations, imitating diplomats, chefs, and models, while Course #4 accelerates fluency. Speak authentic French confidently—private-level coaching, not an app.

Ignite your child’s curiosity in just minutes a day—no screens, no boredom, and no repeated facts, even if your young explorer has heard it all before! Do you wish your child would put down the tablet and pick up a book that’s just as entertaining—and a whole lot more educational? Have you struggled to find a gift that keeps curious minds engaged and learning, without the yawns or eye-rolls? Are you searching for a resource that sparks endless “Wow!” moments, answers their wildest questions, and inspires new adventures far beyond the page? If you nodded yes, you’re in the ...

If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying to help him or her grow into a self-sufficient, responsible adult may feel like a never-ending battle. Now you have an alternative to micromanaging, cajoling, or ineffective punishments. This positive guide provides a science-based program for promoting teens' independence by building their executive skills - the fundamental brain-based abilities needed to get organized, stay focused, and control impulses and emotions.

📘 Day Trading Futures Build Skill, Discipline & Confidence in the Futures Market Are you ready to understand how futures markets work and how to navigate them with confidence? This book is your essential guide to day trading futures — structured, accessible, and designed for beginners and aspiring traders who want to build solid foundations. Inside, you’ll learn: ✅ What day trading really is — and how it differs from long-term investing ✅ How futures contracts work and how to trade them ✅ Key strategies used by traders to manage risk and identify opportunities ✅ The ...

One learner broke his years-long French plateau in 10 weeks with SmartFrench, speaking naturally on his first trip to France. Course #3 trains real conversations, imitating diplomats, chefs, and models, while Course #4 accelerates fluency. Speak authentic French confidently—private-level coaching, not an app.

Are you smart, scattered, and struggling? You're not alone. Cutting-edge research shows that today's 24/7 wired world and the growing demands of work and family life may simply max out the part of the brain that manages complex tasks. That's especially true for those lacking strong executive skills - the core brain-based abilities needed to maintain focus, meet deadlines, and stay cool under pressure.

In Why Smart Executives Fail, Sydney Finkelstein uncovers - with startling clarity and unassailable documentation - the causes regularly responsible for major business breakdowns. Why Smart Executives Fail relates the stories of great business disasters and demonstrates that there are specific, identifiable ways in which many businesses regularly make themselves vulnerable to failure.

Neurophysiologist and educator Dr. Carla Hannaford brings the latest insights from scientific research to questions that affect learners of all ages. Examining the body's role in learning, from infancy through adulthood she presents the mounting scientific evidence that movement is crucial to learning. Dr. Hannaford offers clear alternatives and remedies that people can put into practice right away to make a real difference in their ability to learn.

What if your child could master the money skills most adults never learned? In today’s world of impulse spending, digital wallets, and constant ads, most kids are being trained to spend but not to save. Without financial education early on, they risk growing up financially clueless—falling into debt, poor money habits, and financial stress. But what if you could change that—right now? Most parents wish they had learned how to manage money when they were younger. Now, you can equip your child with the money mindset and tools that will set them up for lifelong success. This isn’t just...

Welcome to Vocabulary For Adults! This audiobook follows a very unique method of learning to ensure the greatest amount of retention. You will learn easier and remember more. Please note, this is intended to be listened to as an audiobook to get the maximum benefit from it. The audiobook has background music and paced reading that enhances the learning experience.

They Have Better Shots. You Have a Better Brain. Guess Who Wins? "Smart Pickleball" is a 300+ page guide for recreational pickleball players looking to advance their pickleball playing skills with a "smart pickleball" approach. The book will teach players how to beat stronger and/or younger/faster players with smarter playing techniques. 🎁 The Perfect Gift for all Pickleball Enthusiasts! If you've ever watched a 70-year-old methodically dismantle someone half their age, you've seen this truth in action. It's not magic. It's strategic thinking – and it's completely learnable. This is ...

🇮🇹 Travel Italy with confidence, elegance, and insider clarity, and finally feel like you belong. 🇮🇹 😱 Do you worry about making a cultural mistake in Italy? 🤔 Have you ever felt unsure about tipping, ordering coffee, asking for the check, or navigating train tickets and ZTLs? 🫣 Do you secretly fear being seen as “another American tourist”, even when you truly want to respect the culture? 👉 If even one of these made you nod, this book is not just a guide, it’s your confidence, your clarity, your shortcut to experiencing Italy the smart and graceful way. ...

In this "important and comprehensive" (New Yorker) guide to statistical thinking, discover how you can use data and mathematics to gain a better understanding of life’s biggest problems. The age of big data has made statistical literacy more important than ever. In The Art of Statistics, David...

MONEY TREE GROWING FINANCIAL WISDOM FOR KIDS is the fun and practical way to teach budgeting, saving, investing, and smart spending. Money doesn’t have to be confusing or stressful for kids.

One lesson per day. One theme per month. One year to raise a street-smart, mentally strong kid. Raising Street-Smart, Mentally Strong Kids is a 365-day workbook for parents of children ages 8–14: Build unshakeable self-awareness and emotional strength Teach your child to navigate friendships, conflict, and social pressure Prepare them for the digital world, without fear or naivety Develop real-world skills: safety, money, independence, and judgment Raise a child with genuine grit, character, and the confidence to back it up The world your child is growing up in is more complicated, more ...

Machine learning and deep learning are changing technology as we know it. Critical infrastructure decisions are now driven by fine-tuned algorithms trained with huge data sets. In this guide, you're going to be handed all the information and tools you need to transform data into powerful insights.