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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tracey Tokuhama-EspinosaPublisher: Teachers' College Press Imprint: Teachers' College Press ISBN: 9780807769652ISBN 10: 0807769657 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 31 May 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface: Question as a Gateway to the Mind How to Read this Book 1. The Pedagogy of Listening Where the Questions Come From 2. Life Changes the Learning Brain What You Know Influences What You Can Know Educators, Mind, and Brain 3. Identity: Who Am I? Similarities and Differences Nature via Nurture Plus Free Will Perception Self-Awareness Summary Resources to Extend Learning 4. Structure: What Is the Physical Structure of the Brain? Color and Texture Weight and Size Divisions of the Brain Hemispheres and Laterality Neurons and Synapses Blood and Nerves Summary Resources to Extend Learning on Brain Structure 5. Growth: How Does the Brain Develop? Babies' Brains Children's Brains Adolescent Brains Adult Brains Old Age Brain Death Afterlife Summary Resources to Extend Learning on Brain Structure 6. Function: How Does the Brain Work and Stay Healthy? Brain-Body Connection Control Sleep and Dreaming Nutrition Physical Activity Summary Resources to Extend Learning 7. Emotions and Feelings: What Does My Brain Have to Do With My Feelings? Emotional Processing Emotional Triggers Emotional Load Relationships Stress Anxiety Anger Fear Positive Emotions Happiness Love Motivation, Boredom and Procrastination Summary Resources to Extend Learning 8. Memory, Attention, and Executive Functions: What Are the Building Blocks of All Learning? Memory Creation of New Memories Storage Capacity Retrieval Forgetting Attention Default Mode Network Preference, Bias, and Distraction Attention Spans Are Changed By Technology Déjà Vu Executive Functions Activities That Help Executive Functions Summary Resources To Extend Learning 9. Learning: How Does Stuff Get Into Our Brains so We Can Use It in the Future? Processing Connectivity Cognitive Load Maximum Potential Innate Intelligence Best Learning Speed and Range Genius, Gifted, And Talented Creativity and Imagiation Problem Solving Training and Studying Summary Resources to Extend Learning 10. Problems That Impede Learning: Why Are There Brains That Work a Little Bit Differently? Dyslexia ADHD Executive Dysfuntion Headaches and Brain Damage Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Addiction Psychopaths Brain Health Summary Resources to Extend Learning 11. Final Thoughts References Index About the AuthorReviewsAuthor InformationTracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Ph.D., is an instructor at the Harvard University Extension School in a course called the Neuroscience of Learning: An Introduction to Mind, Brain, Health, and Education. She has taught at kindergarten through university levels, is the associate editor of the peer-reviewed journal Science of Learning, and is an international educational consultant. Her books include Bringing the Neuroscience of Learning to Online Teaching: An Educator's Handbook and The New Science of Teaching and Learning. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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