How people learn : brain, mind, experience, and school / John D. Bransford ... [et al.], editors ; Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning and Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bransford, John.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning, Psychology of.

Learning--Social aspects.

Learning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

Expanded ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First released in the Spring of 1999, How People Learn has been expanded to show how the theories and insights from the original book can translate into actions and practice, now making a real connection between classroom activities and learning behavior. This edition includes far-reaching suggestions for research that could increase the impact that classroom teaching has on actual learning. Like the original edition, this book offers exciting new research about the mind and the brain that provides answers to a number of compelling questions. When do infants begin to learn? How do experts learn and how is this different from non-experts? What can teachers and schools do-with curricula, classroom settings, and teaching methods--to help children learn most effectively? New evidence from many branches of science has significantly added to our understanding of what it means to know, from the neural processes that occur during learning to the influence of culture on what people see and absorb. How People Learn examines these findings and their implications for what we teach, how we teach it, and how we assess what our children learn. The book uses exemplary teaching to illustrate how approaches based on what we now know result in in-depth learning. This new knowledge calls into question concepts and practices firmly entrenched in our current education system. Topics include: How learning actually changes the physical structure of the brain. How existing knowledge affects what people notice and how they learn. What the thought processes of experts tell us about how to teach. The amazing learning potential of infants. The relationship of classroom learning and everyday settings of community and workplace. Learning needs and opportunities for teachers. A realistic look at the role of technology in education.

Contents:

Learning : from speculation to science

How experts differ from novices

Learning and transfer

How children learn

Mind and brain

The design of learning environments

Effective teaching : examples in history, mathematics, and science

Teaching learning

Technology to support learning

Conclusions

Next Steps for Research.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-348) and index.

ISBN:

9786612083839

9780309131971

0309131979

9781282083837

128208383X

9780309501453

0309501458

9780585321073

0585321078

OCLC:

923256425