Wolfe, Pat.

Brain matters translating research into classroom practice / [electronic resource] : Patricia Wolfe. - Alexandra, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2001. - x, 220 p. : ill.

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.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Learning, Psychology of.
Learning--Physiological aspects.
Brain.


Electronic books.

LB1060 / .W63 2001

370.15/23