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Brain matters : translating research into classroom practice / Patricia Wolfe.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wolfe, Pat.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Learning, Psychology of.
- Learning--Physiological aspects.
- Learning.
- Brain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (220 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Alexandra, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2001.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The structure and function of the human brain. Opening the black box of the brain. Brain anatomy
- A short course : Neurons and subcortical structures. Brain anatomy
- A short course : the cortex. How neurons communicate
- pt. 2. From sensory input to information storage. Sensory memory : getting information into the brain. Working memory : the conscious processing of information. Long-term memory : the brain's storage system
- pt. 3. Matching instruction to how the brain learns best. Making curriculum meaningful through problems, projects, and simulations. Using the visual and auditory senses to enhance learning. A toolkit of brain-compatible strategies.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-87120-902-0
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