Description
Book SynopsisPractical brain-aware facilitation tailored to the adult brain Facilitating Learning with the Adult Brain in Mind explains how the brain works, and how to help adults learn, develop, and perform more effectively in various settings.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
PART I: Brain: Then and Now 1
Chapter 1: Brain Basics–changes in the brain over eons 3
Chapter 2: The Learning, Changing Adult Brain–experience, memory, and emotions 33
Chapter 3: Metaphors, Embodiment, and Hemispheres–foundations of brain-aware approaches 59
PART II: PracticesThat Enhance Adult Learning–featuring the Theatre of Knowing 81
Chapter 4: Setting the Stage for Learning–lowering anxiety, engaging curiosity 91
Chapter 5: Enter Stage Left–starting with verbal-theoretical conceptual approaches in mind 115
Chapter 6: Enter Stage Right–starting with embodied and metaphorical approaches in mind 135
Chapter 7: Center Stage–interweaving multifaceted approaches 175
Chapter 8: Spotlight on Meaning Making–scaffolding reflection and feedback 215
PART III: Reflecting on Practice 245
Chapter 9: Enhancing Brain-Aware Practice with Theory–foundational theories of learning and development 247
Chapter 10: Toward Complexity and Commitment–learning that promotes courageous informed action 287
Epilogue 311
References 315
Acknowledgments 331
About the Authors and Contributors 333
Name Index 345
Subject Index 349
