Why Don’t Students Like School?
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What’s it about?
Cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham reveals why the brain resists effortful thinking—and how teachers can design lessons that make learning feel satisfying, not frustrating.
You’ll learn
- Thinking is slow and effortful by design
- Background knowledge is key to comprehension
- Practice builds automaticity, freeing working memory
- The right challenge creates the pleasure of insight