Why This Kind of Book?
It Is a New and More Effective Approach to Learning
Traditional textbooks are:
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too big, |
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too detailed |
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too indigestible |
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(not to mention too expensive). |
Biomedical information accumulates faster than students can handle. Students are learning more and more about less and less.
Emphasis in this book is on how to manage, integrate, and apply information. That requires identification and understanding of the basic principles of the discipline. Key terms are clearly defined. Illustrations and examples aid in student understanding of the material. Study questions are also included in each chapter.
Principles of neuroscience
are explained in easily understood, concise summaries. Each module features a
concise statement of the idea, definition of relevant terms, explanation of the
core idea, examples, links to related core ideas, general references, and
classic references. A given idea is completely covered in about four to 8
on-screen pages.
It's a small book that gives the big picture,
with emphasis on big ideas, not minutia.