Brain matters [electronic resource] : translating research into classroom practice / Patricia Wolfe.

By: Wolfe, PatContributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextPublication details: Alexandra, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2001Description: x, 220 p. : illSubject(s): Learning, Psychology of | Learning -- Physiological aspects | BrainGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 370.15/23 LOC classification: LB1060 | .W63 2001Online resources: Click to View
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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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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