The New Science of Teaching and Learning: Using the Best of Mind, Brain, and Education Science in the Classroom

by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa

Book Overview

This book offers a definitive, scientifically grounded guide for better teaching and learning practices. Drawing from thousands of documents and the opinions of recognized experts worldwide, it explains in straight talk the new Mind, Brain, and Education Science--a field that has grown out of the intersection of neuroscience, education, and psychology. While parents and teachers are often bombarded with promises of "a better brain," this book distinguishes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807750336
• ISBN13: 9780807750339
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.8"