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The Jossey-Bass Reader on the Brain and Learning
Contributor(s): Jossey-Bass Publishers (Editor), Fischer, Kurt W. (Introduction by), Immordino-Yang, Mary Helen (Introduction by)

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 ISBN: 0787962414     ISBN-13: 9780787962418
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
OUR PRICE: $41.80  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2007
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Annotation: 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

Language, reading, and math

The arts

When the brain works differently


Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General
- Medical | Neuroscience
Dewey: 612.82
LCCN: 2007028788
Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.21" W x 8.98" L (1.23 lbs) 480 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Scitech Book News 03/01/2008 pg. 67
Choice 07/01/2008 pg. 163
 
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Publisher Description:
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
 
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