28 Books like Mathematical Mindsets

Limitless Mind

by Jo Boaler • 2019

The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.

4.09

3k+

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧮 Math Education

Limitless Mind 98%

The brain grows most when you struggle and get things wrong. The science that changes how you learn.

by Jo Boaler 2019

4.09

3k+ ratings

🧠 Neuroplasticity 🌱 Growth Mindset 🧮 Math Education

Math-ish

by Jo Boaler • 2024

The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.

4.23

570

🧮 Math Education 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔢 Number Sense

Math-ish 98%

The brain uses five pathways for math. Schools teach to one, and millions walk away.

by Jo Boaler 2024

4.23

570 ratings

🧮 Math Education 🌱 Growth Mindset 🔢 Number Sense

Mathematica

by David Bessis • 2024

Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.

4.18

862

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 💭 Philosophy Of Mathematics 🧠 Intuition And Reason

Mathematica 96%

Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.

by David Bessis 2024

4.18

862 ratings

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 💭 Philosophy Of Mathematics 🧠 Intuition And Reason

What's Math Got to Do with It?

by Jo Boaler • 2008

Why ability grouping and timed tests backfire, and what builds mathematical thinkers instead.

4.28

1k+

🧮 Math Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 😟 Math Anxiety

What's Math Got to Do with It? 96%

Why ability grouping and timed tests backfire, and what builds mathematical thinkers instead.

by Jo Boaler 2008

4.28

1k+ ratings

🧮 Math Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 😟 Math Anxiety

Why Study Mathematics?

by Vicky Neale • 2020

A math degree opens careers from kidney swaps to climate models. Effort trumps genius every time.

3.97

📐 Applied Mathematics 🧠 Growth Mindset 📊 Data Science

Why Study Mathematics? 95%

A math degree opens careers from kidney swaps to climate models. Effort trumps genius every time.

by Vicky Neale 2020

3.97

38 ratings

📐 Applied Mathematics 🧠 Growth Mindset 📊 Data Science

Hacking Mathematics

by Denis Sheeran • 2018

Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.

4.47

📐 Math Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 📝 Homework Redesign

Hacking Mathematics 95%

Stop giving answers, start asking questions: ten shifts that build mathematical thinkers.

by Denis Sheeran 2018

4.47

19 ratings

📐 Math Education 🔍 Inquiry-Based Learning 📝 Homework Redesign

Letters to a Young Mathematician

by Ian Stewart • 2006

Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.

3.86

2k+

🧩 Mathematical Proof 🎓 Math Education 💡 Mathematical Creativity

Letters to a Young Mathematician Summary

Letters to a Young Mathematician 94%

Proof is story, pure and applied one: a mathematician's letters on the creative life of numbers.

by Ian Stewart 2006

3.86

2k+ ratings

🧩 Mathematical Proof 🎓 Math Education 💡 Mathematical Creativity

Poor Students, Rich Teaching

by Eric Jensen • 2019

The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.

4.00

116

🏫 Teaching In Poverty 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset

Poor Students, Rich Teaching 94%

The teacher mindsets that bridge the gap between poverty and graduation cost nothing extra.

by Eric Jensen 2019

4.00

116 ratings

🏫 Teaching In Poverty 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Joy of Abstraction

by Eugenia Cheng • 2022

What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.

3.84

190

🔢 Category Theory 🧠 Mathematical Thinking 📚 Popular Mathematics

The Joy of Abstraction 94%

What if math’s deepest lesson is that context always beats content? A category theorist explains.

by Eugenia Cheng 2022

3.84

190 ratings

🔢 Category Theory 🧠 Mathematical Thinking 📚 Popular Mathematics

Speed Mathematics

by Bill Handley • 2003

The method that turns multiplication into addition, so you can calculate faster than a calculator.

3.98

148

🧠 Mental Math ➕ Arithmetic 💪 Math Confidence

Speed Mathematics 94%

The method that turns multiplication into addition, so you can calculate faster than a calculator.

by Bill Handley 2003

3.98

148 ratings

🧠 Mental Math ➕ Arithmetic 💪 Math Confidence

Brave New Words

by Salman Khan • 2024

AI tutors that adapt, simulate history, and fix math: Sal Khan on education's biggest leap.

3.58

3k+

🤖 Ai In Education 🧠 Personalized Learning 💻 Ai Tutoring

Brave New Words 94%

AI tutors that adapt, simulate history, and fix math: Sal Khan on education's biggest leap.

by Salman Khan 2024

3.58

3k+ ratings

🤖 Ai In Education 🧠 Personalized Learning 💻 Ai Tutoring

Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths

by Eugenia Cheng • 2023

Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.

3.52

731

📐 Philosophy Of Math 🧮 Mathematical Thinking 📚 Math Pedagogy

Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths Summary

Is Maths Real? How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths 94%

Math is not about right answers but about asking why. A manifesto for the curious.

by Eugenia Cheng 2023

3.52

731 ratings

📐 Philosophy Of Math 🧮 Mathematical Thinking 📚 Math Pedagogy

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching

by Robyn R. Jackson • 2009

Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.

3.74

964

🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching Summary

Never Work Harder Than Your Students & Other Principles of Great Teaching 94%

Eight principles for putting the cognitive load back on students, where it belongs.

by Robyn R. Jackson 2009

3.74

964 ratings

🧠 Teacher Mindset 📋 Curriculum Design 🚀 Mastery Teaching

Rewiring Education

by John D. Couch • 2018

Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.

3.79

266

📚 Education Reform 💻 Edtech 🧩 Personalized Learning

Rewiring Education 93%

Schools run on factory logic. An Apple insider's playbook for redesigning them with technology.

by John D. Couch 2018

3.79

266 ratings

📚 Education Reform 💻 Edtech 🧩 Personalized Learning

The Innovator's Mindset

by George Couros • 2015

Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.

4.16

3k+

🏛️ Education Reform 💡 Innovative Teaching 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Innovator's Mindset 93%

Skip the tech hype. Innovation starts with trust, strengths, and student ownership.

by George Couros 2015

4.16

3k+ ratings

🏛️ Education Reform 💡 Innovative Teaching 🌱 Growth Mindset

Multiple Intelligences

by Howard Gardner • 2006

The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.

3.98

1k+

🧠 Educational Psychology 🔬 Intelligence Research 🌈 Learning Differences

Multiple Intelligences 93%

The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.

by Howard Gardner 2006

3.98

1k+ ratings

🧠 Educational Psychology 🔬 Intelligence Research 🌈 Learning Differences

Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today

by Richard Gerver • 2010

The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.

4.10

127

🏫 Education Reform 🤝 Student Engagement 💡 Embracing Failure

Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today Summary

Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today 93%

The factory model still runs our schools. A headteacher's plan to make learning irresistible.

by Richard Gerver 2010

4.10

127 ratings

🏫 Education Reform 🤝 Student Engagement 💡 Embracing Failure

Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century

by Colin Rose • 1985

A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.

3.93

189

⚡ Accelerated Learning 🌐 Multiple Intelligences 🔄 Neuroplasticity

Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century Summary

Accelerated Learning for the 21st Century 93%

A six-step system for learning anything faster, remembering more, and future-proofing your career.

by Colin Rose 1985

3.93

189 ratings

⚡ Accelerated Learning 🌐 Multiple Intelligences 🔄 Neuroplasticity

How to Study for a Mathematics Degree

by Lara Alcock • 2012

School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.

4.09

221

🧮 Proof-Based Mathematics 🎓 Math Undergraduates ✍️ Mathematical Writing

How to Study for a Mathematics Degree Summary

How to Study for a Mathematics Degree 93%

School math was calculation. University math is proof. How to bridge the gap without drowning.

by Lara Alcock 2012

4.09

221 ratings

🧮 Proof-Based Mathematics 🎓 Math Undergraduates ✍️ Mathematical Writing

Teaching That Changes Lives

by Marilee G. Adams • 2013

A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.

3.84

134

🌱 Growth Mindset 🧘 Mindful Teaching 📚 Teacher Development

Teaching That Changes Lives 93%

A classroom map for catching judgment before it catches you, and choosing curiosity instead.

by Marilee G. Adams 2013

3.84

134 ratings

🌱 Growth Mindset 🧘 Mindful Teaching 📚 Teacher Development

Grading for Equity

by Joe Feldman • 2018

Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.

4.19

2k+

📊 Grading Reform ⚖️ Education Equity 📐 Standards-Based Grading

Grading for Equity 93%

Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.

by Joe Feldman 2018

4.19

2k+ ratings

📊 Grading Reform ⚖️ Education Equity 📐 Standards-Based Grading

How to Solve It

by George Pólya • 1944

Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.

4.12

5k+

🔍 Problem-Solving Heuristics 🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🧠 Heuristic Reasoning

How to Solve It 93%

Most problems are not solved by attacking them harder but by approaching them sideways.

by George Pólya 1944

4.12

5k+ ratings

🔍 Problem-Solving Heuristics 🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🧠 Heuristic Reasoning

Why Don't Students Like School?

by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009

Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.

4.04

6k+

🧠 Learning Science 🏫 Classroom Practice 💭 Memory And Learning

Why Don't Students Like School? 93%

Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.

by Daniel T. Willingham 2009

4.04

6k+ ratings

🧠 Learning Science 🏫 Classroom Practice 💭 Memory And Learning

Arithmetic

by Paul Lockhart • 2017

Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.

3.92

236

🧠 Mathematical Thinking 📜 History Of Math 🔢 Number Representation

Arithmetic 93%

Arithmetic is a craft, not a grind. The elegant patterns hiding in every counting system.

by Paul Lockhart 2017

3.92

236 ratings

🧠 Mathematical Thinking 📜 History Of Math 🔢 Number Representation

Thinking Better

by Marcus du Sautoy • 2021

Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.

3.59

618

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🧠 Mental Shortcuts 🔍 Pattern Recognition

Thinking Better 93%

Mathematical shortcuts that save time, solve problems, and show you what everyone else overlooks.

by Marcus du Sautoy 2021

3.59

618 ratings

🧮 Mathematical Thinking 🧠 Mental Shortcuts 🔍 Pattern Recognition

Out of Our Minds

by Ken Robinson • 2001

Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.

3.93

5k+

🏭 Industrial Education 🎨 Creativity Studies 🧠 Multiple Intelligences

Out of Our Minds 93%

Intelligence is diverse and creativity is universal. The education system was designed for neither.

by Ken Robinson 2001

3.93

5k+ ratings

🏭 Industrial Education 🎨 Creativity Studies 🧠 Multiple Intelligences

The Math of Life and Death

by Kit Yates • 2019

Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.

3.90

2k+

The Math of Life and Death 93%

Key mathematical ideas govern medicine, law, and media, and your intuition gets each one wrong.

by Kit Yates 2019

3.90

2k+ ratings

How to Teach Anything

by Peter Hollins • 2021

Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.

4.10

129

🏫 Teaching Methods 🧪 Learning Science 📝 Study Skills

How to Teach Anything 93%

Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.

by Peter Hollins 2021

4.10

129 ratings

🏫 Teaching Methods 🧪 Learning Science 📝 Study Skills

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