Wise Up

Guy Claxton is Visiting Professor in Psychology and Education, and Director of the Research Programme on Culture and Learning in Organizations (CLIO), at the University of Bristol. He is the author of thirteen published books, including Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind.

'Claxton offers a smorgasbord of food for thought that will appeal to teachers, parents, creative types and managers'. Publishers Weekly; 'His multidisciplinary approach is beautifully executed...' Kirkus Reviews; 'The best book I have read in 30 years.' David Hargreaves, University of Cambridge Education Department (UK); 'Brilliant... finally enabling teachers and not persecuting them.' John Seymour, Department of Education (UK)

• Preface to the first edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Learning for Life; One - Beliefs about Learning; Two - The feelings of Learning; Three - Immersion: Learning through Experience; Four - Extending Natural Learning: The Basic Amplifiers; Five - Imagination: Learning in the Mind's Eye; Six - Learning Language: The Beginnings of Intellect; Seven - Learning to Think; Eight - The Uses of Language: Skills, Stories and Memories; Nine - Intuition: The Power of Soft Thinking; Ten - Complex Learning: The Toolkit in Action; Eleven - Becoming Reflective: The Consciousness of Good Learning; Twelve - Learning When: The Problem of Transfer; Thirteen - Learner-Plus: Making Use of Technology; Fourteen - Cultures of Learning: How Habits of Mind Are Transmitted; Fifteen - The Age of Uncertainty: Why Learning Power Matters Now; Sixteen - Learning to Learn: The Early Years; Seventeen - Schooling for Learning; Eighteen - Higher Education: The College beyond Knowledge; Nineteen - Learning Goes to Work: The Business World; Twenty - The Future of Learning; Notes; Index