Educational Neuroscience: The Basics is an engaging introduction to this emerging, interdisciplinary field. It explains how the brain works and its priorities for learning, and shows how educational neuroscience, when combined with existing knowledge of human and social psychology, and with teacher expertise, can improve outcomes for students.? Cathy Rogers and Michael S. C. Thomas reveal ho…
Best practices currently advocate that education professionals consult and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines as a means of providing students and their families a comprehensive, developmental approach to students' academic, career, and social/personal growth. This volume has been developed to inform in-service and pre-service professional educators, including teachers, school couns…
Includes bibliographical references and index.; Introduction: an enduring dilemma -- Understanding learning as the core business of schools -- Bringing the science of learning into the classroom -- Key ingredients of learning -- Digging deeper: knowing st