Brain Literacy for Educators and Psychologists

by Todd L. Richards, Virginia W. Berninger, Todd L. Richards

Book Overview

Although educators are expected to bring about functional changes in the brain--the organ of human learning--they are given no formal training in the structure, function or development of the brain in formal or atypically developing children as part of their education. This book is organized around three conceptual themes: First, the interplay between nature (genetics) and nurture (experience and environment) is emphasized. Second, the functional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 012092871X
• ISBN13: 9780120928712
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 6.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"