Learning Development

Intrinsic motivation—doing a thing for its inherent satisfaction rather than external rewards—is the key to success and satisfaction in any endeavor. A legendary performance coach shares his simple, proven, and fun methods for cultivating and keeping it.

In this revolutionary book, a professor of education at Stanford University and acclaimed math educator who has spent decades studying the impact of beliefs and bias on education, reveals the six keys to unlocking learning potential, based on the latest scientific findings.

While social and emotional learning (SEL) is most familiar as compartmentalized programs separate from academics, the truth is, all learning is social and emotional. What teachers say, the values we express, the materials and activities we choose, and the skills we prioritize all influence how students think, see themselves, and interact with content and with others.

Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just 16 years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling as a college student, he met a young boy begging on the streets of India. When Braun asked the boy what he wanted most in the world, he simply answered, "A pencil." This small request became the inspiration for Pencils of Promise, the organization Braun would leave a prestigious job at Bain & Company to start with just $25 at the age of 24.

En un impresionante alarde de síntesis, Francisco Alcaide ha reunido en este tercer volumen cuatrocientas reflexiones cuidadosamente seleccionadas de reconocidas personalidades de ámbitos y disciplinas diferentes a los de los dos anteriores, analizadas por el mismo autor con profundidad y rigor para darles sentido y coherencia. Reflexiones que nos inspirarán y nos empujarán a luchar por nuestros objetivos y retos. Porque, al fin y al cabo, el éxito no es otra cosa que aprendizaje.

Have you ever stumbled upon a piece of life-changing knowledge that made you think: Why the hell didn't someone tell me this sooner? Millions of people have listened to Adam and Adam on the What You Will Learn podcast, where they have spent tens of thousands of hours studying the best ideas from the greatest minds on the planet. Their most frequently asked question: What is the best lesson you've come across? While you'd think a simple question would have a simple answer, it didn't - until now.

Volume II of the How to Become an e-Learning Freelancer series, “Marketing Yourself and Finding Great Clients,” is a guide to both the practical necessities and essential philosophies behind self-marketing. Whether it’s a step-by-step guide to creating a powerful portfolio, or advice on creating and sustaining client relationships, “Marketing Yourself and Finding Great Clients” is an indispensable resource for the modern e-Learning freelancer.

Gifted children and adults are often misunderstood. Their excitement is viewed as excessive, their high energy as hyperactivity, their persistence as nagging, their imagination as not paying attention, their passion as being disruptive, their strong emotions and sensitivity as immaturity, their creativity and self-directedness as oppositional.

From within the hopelessness and terror of China's Cultural Revolution, Dai Sijie has fashioned a beguiling and unexpected story about the resilience of the human spirit, the wonder of romantic awakening, and the magical power of storytelling. "An unexpected miracle," raves the Los Angeles Times Book Review, "a delicate, and often hilarious, tale."

In this fascinating work, winner of the Wolfson Prize for History Mark Mazower uncovers the history of the Balkans with detail and clarity. He explores the reasons for current conflicts and examines the Balkans as a religious, cultural, and economic melting pot for Europe and Asia. Through Robert O'Keefe's articulate narration, listeners will be absorbed by this rich world.

This audiobook will show that your subconscious is the most powerful tool to help alter your life in a positive manner....

Has your mind ever been filled with such negative thoughts that you even worry about what will happen in the following minutes? People do not know that this type of behavior is generated by overthinking, which can generate many more consequences, such as anxiety and depression. In this book, learn how to master your mind to build mental toughness to focus on the present. We will teach you everything you need to know so as not to compromise your mental health and, on the contrary, improve it and have a much better emotional well-being.

This audiobook plans to give you exactly what you need: the means to stay positive through constant affirmations designed to help improve oneself, change a bad behavior, or channel the universe to attract good things in your life. Call it meditation or even self-hypnosis, but the principles stated in the audiobook actually work. It is proven that repetitive constructive affirmations attract positive energies in your life, and that desire is the first step towards achievements.

Master Visual Basic 2017 Programming — The Complete Beginner's Guide by Dr. Liew Voon Kiong Are you ready to learn Visual Basic 2017 the fast and easy way? Whether you're a beginner, a self-learner, or a student looking to sharpen your coding skills, Visual Basic 2017 Made Easy is your comprehensive guide to building real-world applications using Microsoft Visual Basic. Written by Dr. Liew, the creator of the renowned programming website VBtutor.net, this book provides step-by-step tutorials, practical examples, and clear explanations to help you master Visual Basic 2017 programming from ...

Have you always wanted to improve your learning ability, but seem to struggle with a low rate of retention? Are you fed up with having to put in hours of study just to grasp the basic concepts of a lesson? Have you tried numerous other solutions but still haven’t seen any productive results? Do you want to finally say goodbye to long, strenuous study sessions that are barely effective and discover something that works for you? If so, then you're in the right place.

Winner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as a masterpiece by Newsday, it is the story of a remarkable little boy, seriously handicapped by recurrent and nearly fatal attacks of asthma, and his struggle to manhood.

Storytelling is humanity's oldest way of connecting to others. But for businesses and managers, it can also be a powerful tool to help organizations grow and thrive.

There is a paradox. As children, most of us think we are highly creative; as adults many of us think we are not. What changes as children grow up? Organizations across the globe are competing in a world that is changing faster than ever. They say they need people who can think creatively, who are flexible and quick to adapt.

Are you looking for different suggestions for the healthy growth and development of your child? Are you worried about the increasing ratio of cognitive disorders among children? Do you want to learn the different aspects that affect the mental and physical growth of your child? If yes, then keep reading! A child needs love, care, and attention for complete cognitive and physical growth. There are different issues prevalent in the society we live in that play a role in destroying the mental health of our children. There is an exponential increase in the cases of cognitive disorders in ...

Myths about Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADD/ADHD) abound. This disorder frequently goes unrecognized, and even when diagnosed may be inadequately treated. In this up-to-date and clearly written audiobook, a leading expert offers a new way of understanding ADD. Drawing on recent findings in neuroscience and a rich variety of case histories from his own clinical practice, Dr. Thomas E. Brown describes what ADD syndrome is, how it can be recognized at different ages, and how it can best be treated.