The Jossey-Bass Reader on the Brain and Learning

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Synopsis

This comprehensive reader presents an accessible overview of recent brain research and contains valuable insights into how students learn and how we should teach them. It includes articles from the top thinkers in both the brain science and K-12 education fields, such as Joseph LeDoux, Howard Gardner, Sally Shaywitz, and John Bransford. This rich and varied volume offers myriad perspectives on the brain, mind, and education, and features twenty-six chapters in seven primary areas of interest: An overview of the brain The brain-based learning debate Memory, cognition, and intelligence Emotional and social foundations The arts When the brain works differently

Book details

Author:
Jossey-Bass Publishers, Kurt W. Fischer, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
ISBN:
9781119015895
Related ISBNs:
9780787962418
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
480
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-12-30
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2008
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Education, Nonfiction