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OverviewEducational Neuroscience presents a series of readings from educators, psychologists, and neuroscientists that explore the latest findings in developmental cognitive neurosciences and their potential applications to education. Represents a new research area with direct relevance to current educational practices and policy making Features individual chapters written collaboratively by educationalist, psychologists, and neuroscientists to ensure maximum clarity and relevance to a broad range of readers Edited by a trio of leading academics with extensive experience in the field Full Product DetailsAuthor: Denis Mareschal (Birkbeck College, University of London, UK) , Brian Butterworth (University College London, UK) , Andy Tolmie (Institute of Education, University of London, UK)Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9781119973195ISBN 10: 1119973198 Pages: 390 Publication Date: 13 December 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsList of contributors ix Preface xi Foreword: Imaging the Future xii Michael I. Posner 1. Introduction 1 Brian Butterworth and Andy Tolmie 2. Neuroimaging Methods 13 Frederic Dick, Sarah Lloyd-Fox, Anna Blasi, Clare Elwell, and Debbie Mills 3. Computational Modeling of Learning and Teaching 46 Michael S. C. Thomas and Diana Laurillard 4. Genetics for Education 77 Yulia Kovas, Sergei Malykh, and Stephen A. Petrill 5. Research Methods in Educational Psychology 110 Andy Tolmie 6. Language Development 134 Victoria Knowland and Chris Donlan 7. Literacy Development 172 Liory Fern-Pollak and Jackie Masterson 8. Mathematical Development 201 Brian Butterworth and Sashank Varma 9. The Development and Application of Scientific Reasoning 237 Jonathan Fugelsang and Denis Mareschal 10. Social Development 268 Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Kathrin Cohen Kadosh, Catherine L. Sebastian, Tobias Grossmann, and Mark H. Johnson 11. Emotional Development 297 Alice Jones 12. Attention and Executive Control 325 Michelle de Haan Afterword 349 John T. Bruer Index 364ReviewsAuthor InformationDenis Mareschal is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. He is co-author and co-editor of Neuroconstructivism: How the Brain Constructs Cognition and The Making of Human Concepts, and Joint Editor of Developmental Science. Andy Tolmie is Chair of Psychology and Human Development and Dean of the Doctoral School at the Institute of Education, Deputy Director of the London Centre for Educational Neuroscience, and Editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology. Brian Butterworth is Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuropsychology in the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London, and founding chair of the London Centre for Education Neuroscience. He is the author of The Mathematical Brain (1999). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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