Brain matters : translating research into classroom practice

Brain matters : translating research into classroom practice / Patricia Wolfe.

Offers classroom-proven examples of simulations, projects, and problems that use the visual and auditory senses to enhance learning in all grades and subjects.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolfe, Pat
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, ©2001.
Subjects:
Learning, Psychology of.
Learning > Physiological aspects.
Brain.
brains.
EDUCATION > Educational Psychology.
Brain
Learning > Physiological aspects
Learning, Psychology of
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Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. The structure and function of the human brain. Opening the black box of the brain. Brain anatomy--A short course : Neurons and subcortical structures. Brain anatomy--A short course : the cortex. How neurons communicate
  • pt. 2. From sensory input to information storage. Sensory memory : getting information into the brain. Working memory : the conscious processing of information. Long-term memory : the brain's storage system
  • pt. 3. Matching instruction to how the brain learns best. Making curriculum meaningful through problems, projects, and simulations. Using the visual and auditory senses to enhance learning. A toolkit of brain-compatible strategies.

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