Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

The Book

Author(s) Name(s): (Last name, first initial) Conner, Marcia L.

Year of publication: ___ 2004__________________________________

Title of the book: __Learn More Now: 10 Simple Steps to Learning Better, Smarter, and Faster

Publisher: _John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

City and State of Publication (if the book is published out of the country provide the City and Country of Publication): __Hoboken, NJ, USA________________ 

Introduction

Learning takes place every day in our lives. According to psychology, learning happens when cognition, emotion and environment influence a person's brain and this thinking process (Ledoux, 1998). This concept has given rise to different learning theories and learning methods. Keeping in mind the nature of learning, it can occur anywhere over a long distance, across borders, internationally. It is a fact that every human being is born with a different set of capabilities. Every individual possesses a peculiar sense of thought process and that is why, in early classes, students are distinguished on the basis of their individual differences, including comprehension skills, writing skills, personal traits, and their approach to learning (Palmer, 1999). It is a vivid case that one student can pick up and understand a concept faster as compared to another student, who takes time to absorb the meaning of the same concept taught in a class.

Marcia Conner in her book - Learn More Now - focuses on the explorative and learning capacity of human being. The book provides variety of solutions through ten easy steps that facilitate learners to identify not only their motivational factors but also their learning styles. The book also allows individuals to establish new ways in their minds to enhance their learning capabilities.

Discussion

The book is organized in ten chapters and starts with the most important factor of Motivation. Conner believes that motivation is the main thing behind every failure and ...