Título : | The learning brain : Lessons for education | Tipo de documento: | texto impreso | Autores: | Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Autor ; Uta Frith, Autor | Editorial: | Blackwell | Fecha de publicación: | 2005 | Número de páginas: | 216 | Il.: | il. | Dimensiones: | 23cm. | ISBN/ISSN/DL: | 978-1-405-12401-0 | Idioma : | Inglés (eng) Idioma original : Inglés (eng) | Clasificación: | Etapas de desarrollo:Adolescencia Etapas de desarrollo:Infancia Medicina:Neurociencia
| Resumen: | Forced learning, or "hot-housing", of infants has become increasingly popular in recent years but does it work? The plasticity of the adolescent and adult brain is becoming acknowledged by brain scientists. What does this say about lifelong learning? In this groundbreaking be two scientists take stock of what is now known about how and when the brain learns. And consider its implications for educational policy and practice.
This landmark book will be of interest to students of psychology and education, teacher psychologists, educational policy makers, and parents.
| Nota de contenido: | Contents
Acknowiedgements
Imroduction
2 The Developing Brain
3 Words and Numbers in Early Childhood
4 The Mathematical Brain
5 The Literate Brain
6 Learning to Read and its Difficulties
7 Disorders of Social-emotional Development
8 The Adolescent Brain
9 Lifelong Learning
10 Learning and Remembering
11 Different Ways of Learning
12 Harnessing the Learning Powers of the Brain
Appendix
Further Reading
Glossary
llustration Sources and Credits
Index |
The learning brain : Lessons for education [texto impreso] / Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Autor ; Uta Frith, Autor . - 350 Main Street, Malden, 02148-5020, USA : Blackwell, 2005 . - 216 : il. ; 23cm. ISBN : 978-1-405-12401-0 Idioma : Inglés ( eng) Idioma original : Inglés ( eng) Clasificación: | Etapas de desarrollo:Adolescencia Etapas de desarrollo:Infancia Medicina:Neurociencia
| Resumen: | Forced learning, or "hot-housing", of infants has become increasingly popular in recent years but does it work? The plasticity of the adolescent and adult brain is becoming acknowledged by brain scientists. What does this say about lifelong learning? In this groundbreaking be two scientists take stock of what is now known about how and when the brain learns. And consider its implications for educational policy and practice.
This landmark book will be of interest to students of psychology and education, teacher psychologists, educational policy makers, and parents.
| Nota de contenido: | Contents
Acknowiedgements
Imroduction
2 The Developing Brain
3 Words and Numbers in Early Childhood
4 The Mathematical Brain
5 The Literate Brain
6 Learning to Read and its Difficulties
7 Disorders of Social-emotional Development
8 The Adolescent Brain
9 Lifelong Learning
10 Learning and Remembering
11 Different Ways of Learning
12 Harnessing the Learning Powers of the Brain
Appendix
Further Reading
Glossary
llustration Sources and Credits
Index |
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