The spark of learning : energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion / Sarah Rose Cavanagh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cavanagh, Sarah Rose, author.

Series:

Teaching and learning in higher education.

Teaching and learning in higher education

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teaching.

Motivation in education.

Affective education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 241 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Morganstown, [West Virginia] : West Virginia University Press, 2016.

Summary:

Informed by psychology and neuroscience, Cavanagh argues that in order to capture students' attention, harness their working memory, bolster their long-term retention, and enhance their motivation, educators should consider the emotional impact of their teaching style and course design.

Contents:

Preface; Introduction: Once More, with Feeling; Part I: Foundations of Affective Science; 1. The Science (and Neuroscience) of Your Emotions; 2. The Wellspring: Emotions Enhance Learning; Part II: Affective Science in Action; 3. Be the Spark: Crafting Your First (and Lasting) Impression; 4. Burning to Master: Mobilizing Student Efforts; 5. Fueling the Fire: Prolonging Student Persistence; 6. Best-Laid Plans: When Emotions Challenge or Backfire; Conclusion; References; Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781943665341

1943665346

9781943665358

1943665354