Writing, Thinking, and the Brain: How Neuroscience Can Improve Writing Instruction

by Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, Jovi R. S. Nazareno, Christopher Rappleye

Writing is the highest form of thinking, as evidenced by neuroimaging that shows how more neural networks are activated simultaneously during writing than during any other cognitive activity. This book will help teachers understand how the brain learns to write by unveiling 15 stages of thinking that underpin the writing process, along with targeted ways to stimulate them to maximize each individual's writing potential. This one-of-a-kind resource...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807786357
• ISBN13: 9780807786352
• Release Date: December 2024
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 240 Pages