The Best of Corwin: Educational Neuroscience (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781452217345)

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