Introduction to Brain-compatible Learning

by Eric Jensen

• ISBN13: 9781412954075
• ISBN10: 141295407X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-24
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

''Formerly a publication of The Brain Store This teacher-friendly resource will introduce you to the key principles of brain-compatible teaching and learning. In an easy-to-read format, this handbook demonstrates just how simple it is to improve student motivation and performance by learning how the brain works.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Author	p. xi
Background You Need
Introduction	p. 3
What Is Brain-Compatible Teaching?	p. 5
The Old and New of It	p. 7
When Brain Research Is Applied to the Classroom, Everything Will Change	p. 8
Change Can Be Easy!	p. 9
We're Not in Kansas Anymore	p. 10
Where's the Proof?	p. 11
Tools for Exploring the Brain	p. 13
Ten Reasons to Care About Brain Research	p. 15
The Evolution of Brain Models	p. 16
Be a Brain-Smart Consumer: Recognizing Good Research	p. 17
Action or Theory: Who Wants to Read All That Research?	p. 18
Excellent Sources of Research	p. 19
Fun Factoids on the Brain	p. 21
What's in the Human Brain?	p. 23
Brain Teaser	p. 24
The Brain Divided	p. 25
The Brain Connected	p. 26
Brain Geography	p. 28
Brain "Cell"ebration: Far-Out Facts About Brain Cells	p. 31
Learning Happens...But How?	p. 33
Are Today's Kids Different?	p. 35
Boys' and Girls' Brain Differences	p. 38
Learning Disabilities: Different Brains	p. 40
The Cranial Soup Bowl: Understanding the Chemicals in Our Brains	p. 42
The Foundation for Teaching Is Principles, Not Strategies
What Are the Principles?	p. 45
The Principle of Change: Brain Is Dynamic, Not Fixed	p. 47
Implications for Educators	p. 50
The Principle of Variety: All Brains Are Unique	p. 51
Implications for Educators	p. 53
The Principle of Developmental Sensitivity	p. 54
Implications for Educators	p. 57
The Principle of Interaction: We Have a "Social Brain"	p. 59
Implications for Educators	p. 61
The Principle of Connectivity: The Brain Is an Integrated "System of Systems"	p. 63
Implications for Educators	p. 65
The Principle of Memory Malleability	p. 67
Implications for Educators	p. 70
The Principle of Resource Consumption	p. 73
Necessity for Processing	p. 78
So What; Now What?
Asking Big Questions: What's in a Brain-Compatible Curriculum?	p. 91
Brain-Compatible Test-Taking Success Strategies	p. 94
Systemic Change: The Next Level	p. 96
Big-Picture Analysis: Transformation Happens	p. 97
Action Research Makes a Difference!	p. 98
The Learning Community	p. 99
What's Next?	p. 101
Brain-Smart Resources and Support	p. 103
Glossary of Brain Terminology	p. 105
References	p. 111
Index	p. 121
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