Facilitating learning with the adult brain in mind : a conceptual and practical guide / Kathleen Taylor, Catherine Marienau.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Kathleen, 1943- author.

Marienau, Catherine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adult learning.

Adult education students.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, California : Jossey-Bass, 2016.

Summary:

How does the adult brain transform the world of experience into learning and knowing? Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind describes how the brain works, and how to help adults learn, develop, and perform more effectively in diverse settings. Using stories, metaphors, and illustrations to illuminate technical ideas, Taylor and Marienau synthesize relevant trends in neuroscience, cognitive science, and philosophy of mind. The authors demonstrate how embodied, analogical approaches to learning can cultivate in adults a greater capacity to deal meaningfully and effectively with the complexities of modern life. Taylor and Marienau also describe their own journey of integrating brain-aware facilitation into their professional practices.

Contents:

PART I: Brain: Then and Now

Brain basics

The learning, changing adult brain

Metaphors, Embodiment, and Hemispheres

PART II: Practices That Enhance Adult Learning–featuring the Theatre of Knowing

Setting the Stage for Learning

Enter stage left

Enter stage right

Center stage

Spotlight on meaning-making

PART III: Reflecting on Practice

Enhancing brain-aware practice with theory

Toward Complexity and Commitment

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781118711590

1118711599

9781118711491

1118711491

OCLC:

940438266