Mind, Brain, and Education: Neuroscience Implications for the Classroom

Understanding how the brain learns helps teachers do their jobs more effectively. Primary researchers share the latest findings on the learning process and address their implications for educational theory and practice. Explore applications, examples, and suggestions for further thought and research; numerous charts and diagrams; strategies for all subject areas; and new ways of thinking about intelligence, academic ability, and learning disability.
Benefits: Delve into the latest neuroscience research written in clear language that is accessible to scholars and general readers. Gain insights and innovative strategies for all subject areas. Discover new ways of thinking about intelligence, academic ability, and learning disability.

Contents:
Chapter 1: How Science Met Pedagogy
Chapter 2: Neuroimaging Tools and the Evolution of Educational Neuroscience
Chapter 3: The Current Impact of Neuroscience on Teaching and Learning
Chapter 4: The Role of Emotion and Skilled Intuition in Learning
Chapter 5: The Speaking Brain
Chapter 6: The Reading Brain
Chapter 7: Constructing a Reading Brain
Chapter 8: The Mathematical Brain
Chapter 9: The Calculating Brain
Chapter 10: The Computing Brain
Chapter 11: The Creative-Artistic Brain
Chapter 12: The Future of Educational Neuroscience