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Offers research about the mind and the brain that provides answers to a number of compelling questions. This book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth learning. The knowledge calls into question concepts and practices firmly entrenched in our education system.

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Author:   National Research Council ,  Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education ,  Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences ,  Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning with additional material from the Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice
Publisher:   National Academies Press
Imprint:   National Academies Press
Edition:   Expanded ed
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9780309070362

ISBN 10:   0309070368
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   11 September 2000
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 I INTRODUCTION; 3 1 Learning: From Speculation to Science; 4 II LEARNERS AND LEARNING; 5 2 How Experts Differ from Novices; 6 3 Learning and Transfer; 7 4 How Children Learn; 8 5 Mind and Brain; 9 III TEACHERS AND TEACHING; 10 6 The Design of Learning Environments; 11 7 Effective Teaching: Examples in History, Mathematics, and Science; 12 8 Teacher Learning; 13 9 Technology to Support Learning; 14 IV FUTURE DIRECTIONS FOR THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING; 15 10 Conclusions; 16 11 Next Steps for Research; 17 References; 18 Biographical Sketches of Committees' Members and Staff; 19 Acknowledgments; 20 Index

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Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning with additional material from the Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice, National Research Council

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