Full Description
Written for anyone who wants to better understand the way people learn, this fifth edition integrates recent developments in neuroscience, education, and psychology; and allows educators to experience the joy of seeing students reach their full potential. World-renowned educational neuroscience consultant David A. Sousa has helped tens of thousands of educators understand how brain research can improve teaching and learning.
Contents
List of Practitioner's CornersPreface to the Fifth EditionPublisher's AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionLooking Inside the BrainImplications for TeachingWhy This Book Can Help Improve Teaching and LearningWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 1: Basic Brain FactsSome Exterior Parts of the BrainSome Interior Parts of the BrainNeuron Development in ChildrenThe Brain as a Novelty SeekerWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 2: How the Brain Processes InformationThe Information Processing ModelWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 3: Memory, Retention, and LearningHow Memory FormsStages and Types of MemoryLearning and RetentionFactors Affecting Retention of LearningLearning Motor SkillsDaily Biological Rhythms Affect Teaching and LearningIntelligence and RetrievalWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 4: The Power of TransferWhat Is Transfer?Teaching for TransferAdditional Thoughts About TransferWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 5: Brain Organization and LearningBrain LateralizationSpoken Language SpecializationLearning to ReadLearning MathematicsDifficulties in Learning MathematicsMathematics for English Language LearnersWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 6: The Brain and the ArtsThe Arts Are Basic to the Human ExperienceWhy Teach the Arts?Impact of the Arts on Student Learning and BehaviorMusicThe Visual ArtsMovementWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 7: Thinking Skills and LearningCharacteristics of Human ThinkingThe Dimensions of Human ThinkingRevisiting Bloom's Taxonomy of the Cognitive DomainOther Thinking Skills ProgramsWhat's Coming Up?Chapter 8: Putting It All TogetherStudents Should Know How Their Brains LearnWhat About the Flipped Classroom?Daily PlanningUnit PlanningMaintaining Skills for the FutureConclusionResourcesGlossaryReferencesIndex
