A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science
Barbara Oakley
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Procrastination expert Rita Emmett explains: “The dread of doing a task uses up more time and energy than doing the task itself.”
“Focus on the process (the way you spend your time) instead of the product (what you want to accomplish).”
“The Law of Serendipity: Lady Luck favors the one who tries”
“Attempting to recall the material you are trying to learn—retrieval practice—is far more effective than simply rereading the material.”
“If you protect your routine, eventually it will protect you.”
“Befuddlement is a healthy part of the learning process. When students approach a problem and don’t know how to do it, they’ll often decide they’re no good at the subject. Brighter students, in particular, can have difficulty in this way—their breezing through high school leaves them no reason to think that being confused is normal and necessary. But the learning process is all about working your way out of confusion. Articulating your question is 80 percent of the battle. By the time you’ve figured out what’s confusing, you’re likely to have answered the question yourself!” —Kenneth R. Leopold, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota”
“Thiss sentence contains threee errors.”
“Procrastination is like addiction. It offers temporary excitement and relief from boring reality.”
“Learning organic chemistry is not any more challenging than getting to know some new characters. The elements each have their own unique personalities. The more you understand those personalities, the more you will be able to read their situations and predict the outcomes of reactions.” —Kathleen Nolta, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer in Chemistry”
“Process, Not Product If you find yourself avoiding certain tasks because they make you uncomfortable, there is a great way to reframe things: Learn to focus on process, not product”
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