Mind, Brain, and Education: Neuroscience Implications for the Classroom (The Leading Edge Series)

Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively. Primary researchers share the latest findings on the learning process and address their implications for educational theory and practice. Explore applications, examples, and suggestions for further thought and research; numerous charts and diagrams; strategies for all subject areas; and new ways of thinking about intelligence, academic ability, and learning disability. Benefits:Delve into the latest neuroscience research written in clear language that is accessible to scholars and general readers. Gain insights and innovative strategies for all subject areas. Discover new ways of thinking about intelligence, academic ability, and learning disability. Contents: Chapter 1: How Science Met Pedagogy Chapter 2: Neuroimaging Tools and the Evolution of Educational Neuroscience Chapter 3: The Current Impact of Neuroscience on Teaching and Learning Chapter 4: The Role of Emotion and Skilled Intuition in Learning Chapter 5: The Speaking Brain Chapter 6: The Reading Brain Chapter 7: Constructing a Reading Brain Chapter 8: The Mathematical Brain Chapter 9: The Calculating Brain Chapter 10: The Computing Brain Chapter 11: The Creative-Artistic Brain Chapter 12: The Future of Educational Neuroscience Read more