From the Brain to the Classroom: The Encyclopedia of Learning (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781610695398)

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.

Author: Sheryl Feinstein
ISBN-10: 1610695399
ISBN-13: 9781610695398
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 01/15/2014
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.65lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2014 pg. 33
Choice 08/01/2014