Teaching to the Brain's Natural Learning Systems

by Barbara K. Given

Book Overview

What do we know about the brain's day-to-day functions?

What does neuroscience tell us about how we learn?

How can we make sense of the complex interconnections of billions of neurons in the human brain?

Just as educators divide many subjects into parts, goals, and learning objectives, we can begin to understand the workings of the human brain by focusing on five learning systems: emotional, social, cognitive, physical, and reflective...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871205696
• ISBN13: 9780871205698
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 9.0"

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It is a great resource for any classroom teacher or anyone that works with diverse students.

How educators can teach children to think for themselves

Teaching To The Brain's Natural Learning Systems by Barbara K. Given (Director of the Adolescent Learning Research Center, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Studies, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia) offers the reader a remarkable and informative look at brain structures and functions, and how they apply to performing effectively in an educational environment. Emotional, Social, Cognitive, Physical, Reflective Learning Systems and more are all covered in this thoughtful and eye-opening work about how educators can better teach children to think for themselves.