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"Strengthening the Student Toolbox: In Action" is part of the well-known 'In Action' series edited by Tom Sherrington, looking at John Dunlosky's famous paper. You can read an extract of it here.
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Reviews
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"This is brilliant!!!" - TandTeaching Podcast, hosted by Arthur Moore (former secondary maths head of department) & Mike Harrowell (executive head of PE).
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​"In this book, Amarbeer guides us skillfully through each of the strategies, exploring why they work in terms of cognitive science and then how to apply them in practice" - Tom Sherrington, Author of "The Learning Rainforest", educational consultant, and former headteacher.
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"Littered with subject-specific examples, Amarbeer's short and snappy commentary on Dunlosky's toolbox paper is a great jumping off point for evidence-informed practice" - Peps Mccrea, Dean at Ambition Institute and Director of R&D at Steplab; Author of Memorable Teaching, Motivated Teaching, and Lean Lesson Planning.
"Amarbeer provides insights into why the various strategies work and when and how to use them. What I found particularly enlightening were all the creative recommendations on using these strategies and the emphasis that a strategy in and of itself is rarely 'good' or 'bad'" - Professor John Dunlosky, Director of the Science of Learning and Education (SOLE) Center at Kent State University.
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"Singh's addition to the 'In Action' library gives one of the best summaries on the Science of Learning I've read. It's clear, concise and informed. It then goes on to break down some well known learning strategies into digestible chucks with clear examples of how 'action' them. Every page left me feeling better informed and keen to implement his ideas into my own practice." - Arthur Moore, former secondary maths head of department
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"Something about Amarbeer’s writing makes me enthusiastic...It’s never pedantic, and better yet, he makes a good case not to look at these strategies as good or bad: how you use them is what makes them successful" - Jörgen van Remoortere, maths teacher and blogger
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"I really enjoyed reading ‘Dunlosky’s Strengthening the Student Toolbox in Action’ by Amarbeer. He distills the excellent paper by Professor John Dunlosky in clear succinct prose, highlighting the fact there is no such thing as a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ learning strategy, it is how we use them that is most important. The insights into each are a great takeaway for me in my role as whole school T&L lead and illuminates exactly how they could be used best in each subject area." - Darren Leslie, Principal Teacher of Learning & Teaching and podcast host @ Becoming Educated