Description
Learn about the brain from some of the finest minds in education
Featuring the works of recognized pioneers in the nascent field of educational neuroscience, this cutting-edge collection shows how to apply current brain research to teaching and learning. Chapter topics include:
- Brain structures and development from birth through adolescence
- What causes the brain to pay attention and remember
- How the brain learns to read and calculate
- Differences between the male and female brain
- The social and academic needs of students with learning difficulties
- Strategies for keeping students’ brains engaged, focused and energized
Table of Contents
Preface - David A. Sousa
Introduction - David A. Sousa
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Part I. The Developing Brain
1. The Physiology of the Brain - David A. Sousa
2. The Child's Brain - Robert Sylwester
3. The Adolescent's Brain - Sheryl G. Feinstein
Part II. The Brain in School
4. The Literate Brain - Pamela Nevills
5. The Numerate Brain - David A. Sousa
6. The Male and the Female Brain - Abigail Norfleet James
7. The Special Needs Brain - Eric Jensen
Part III. Instructional Strategies for Every Brain
8. Calming the Brain - Michael A. Scaddan
9. Engaging the Brain - Marcia L. Tate
10. Focusing the Brain - Marcia L. Tate
11. Energizing the Brain - Eric Jensen
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