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