From the Brain to the Classroom - The Encyclopedia of Learning (Hardcover)

Supplying a foundation for understanding the development of the brain and the learning process, this text examines the physical and environmental factors that influence how we acquire and retain information throughout our lives. The book also lays out practical strategies that educators can take directly into the classroom. Comprising more than 100 entries, From the Brain to the Classroom: The Encyclopedia of Learning gathers experts in the fields of education, neuroscience, and psychology to examine how specific areas of the brain work in thought processes, and identifies how educators can apply what neuroscience has discovered to refine their teaching and instructional techniques. The wide range of subjects-organized within the main categories of student characteristics, classroom instructional topics, and learning challenges-include at-risk behaviors; cognitive neuroscience; autism; the lifespan of the brain, from prenatal brain development to the aging brain; technology-based learning tools; and addiction. Any reader who is interested in learning about how the brain works and how it relates to everyday life will find this work fascinating, while educators will find this book particularly helpful in validating or improving their teaching methods to increase academic achievement. Covers a wide range of topics written by educationists, psychologists, and neuroscientists who are all experts in their field Provides meaningful instructional strategies that can be applied in the real world to improve educators' results Examines the brain through the human lifespan-prenatal, early childhood, childhood, adolescence, adult, and old age-in order to supply a comprehensive look at how neuroscience can be applied to improve learning at all stages of maturity Addresses cognitive neuroscience findings as they relate to special education students-invaluable information for educators who work with this important group of learners

General

Imprint:	Greenwood Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2014
First published:	2014
Editors:	Sheryl Feinstein
Dimensions:	261 x 184 x 33mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	589
ISBN-13:	978-1-61069-539-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational psychology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General
LSN:	1-61069-539-9
Barcode:	9781610695398

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