Pragmatic thinking and learning : refactor your

Pragmatic thinking and learning Refactor your "wetware"

Andrew Hunt, 1964-

Book - 2008

Saved in:
Place a Hold Save to List Email this

2nd Floor Show me where

005.1/Hunt
1 / 1 copies available
Location Call Number   Status
2nd Floor 005.1/Hunt Checked In
Subjects
Mental discipline.
Critical thinking.
Creative thinking.
Pragmatism.
Mental efficiency.
Computer programming.
Published
Raleigh, N.C. : Pragmatic Bookshelf 2008.
Language
English
Main Author
Andrew Hunt, 1964- (-)
Physical Description
xiii, 271 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-264) and index.
ISBN
9781934356050
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1. Again with the "Pragmatic"?
  • 1.2. Consider the Context
  • 1.3. Everyone Is Talking About This Stuff
  • 1.4. Where We're Going
  • 1.5. Grateful Acknowledgments
  • 2. Journey from Novice to Expert
  • 2.1. Novices vs. Experts
  • 2.2. The Five Dreyfus Model Stages
  • 2.3. Dreyfus at Work: Herding Racehorses and Racing Sheep
  • 2.4. Using the Dreyfus Model Effectively
  • 2.5. Beware the Tool Trap
  • 2.6. Consider the Context, Again
  • 2.7. Day-to-Day Dreyfus
  • 3. This Is Your Brain
  • 3.1. Your Dual-CPU Modes
  • 3.2. Capture Insight 24x7
  • 3.3. Linear and Rich Characteristics
  • 3.4. Rise of the R-mode
  • 3.5. R-mode Sees Forest; L-mode Sees Trees
  • 3.6. DIY Brain Surgery and Neuroplasticity
  • 3.7. How Do You Get There?
  • 4. Get in Your Right Mind
  • 4.1. Turn Up the Sensory Input
  • 4.2. Draw on the Right Side
  • 4.3. Engage an R-mode to L-mode Flow
  • 4.4. Harvest R-mode Cues
  • 4.5. Harvesting Patterns
  • 4.6. Get It Right
  • 5. Debug Your Mind
  • 5.1. Meet Your Cognitive Biases
  • 5.2. Recognize Your Generational Affinity
  • 5.3. Codifying Your Personality Tendencies
  • 5.4. Exposing Hardware Bugs
  • 5.5. Now I Don't Know What to Think
  • 6. Learn Deliberately
  • 6.1. What Learning Is...and Isn't
  • 6.2. Target SMART Objectives
  • 6.3. Create a Pragmatic Investment Plan
  • 6.4. Use Your Primary Learning Mode
  • 6.5. Work Together, Study Together
  • 6.6. Use Enhanced Learning Techniques
  • 6.7. Read Deliberately with SQ3R
  • 6.8. Visualize Insight with Mind Maps
  • 6.9. Harness the Real Power of Documenting
  • 6.10. Learn by Teaching
  • 6.11. Take It to the Streets
  • 7. Gain Experience
  • 7.1. Play in Order to Learn
  • 7.2. Leverage Existing Knowledge
  • 7.3. Embed Failing in Practice
  • 7.4. Learn About the Inner Game
  • 7.5. Pressure Kills Cognition
  • 7.6. Imagination Overrides Senses
  • 7.7. Learn It like an Expert
  • 8. Manage Focus
  • 8.1. Increase Focus and Attention
  • 8.2. Defocus to Focus
  • 8.3. Manage Your Knowledge
  • 8.4. Optimize Your Current Context
  • 8.5. Manage Interruptions Deliberately
  • 8.6. Keep a Big Enough Context
  • 8.7. How to Stay Sharp
  • 9. Beyond Expertise
  • 9.1. Effective Change
  • 9.2. What to Do Tomorrow Morning
  • 9.3. Beyond Expertise
  • A. Photo Credits
  • B. Bibliography
  • Index

Similar Items