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"At last, a book that meaningfully links the evidence that we have so far gained from cognitive neuroscience with an understanding of learning and education. This book avoids the usual pitfalls of over-stretched interpretations of the research findings and outdated assumptions about teaching and learning. It is a catalyst for bringing together the expertise and experience of professional educators with that of professional scientists in which Geake has expertly balanced accessibility and rigour."
Professor Martin Westwell, Director, Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century, Flinders University, Australia

Within education there is a growing interest in neuroscience research and what it can teach us. This book focuses on what neuroscience means for education professionals - in key areas such as learning, memory, intelligence and motivation - and addresses questions such as:

  • How does the brain enable us to learn?
  • Why do some children have l

    Table of Contents
    INTRODUCTION
    A case for educational neuroscience
    Caveats and disclaimers

    CHAPTER 1: WHY EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE?
    Education neuroscientific research questions
    Limits to educational neuroscience

    CHAPTER 2: NEUROIMAGING TECHNOLOGIES

    CHAPTER 3: LEARNING AND MEMORY
    Individual brains
    Hebb's model of learning through synaptic plasticity
    Memory

    CHAPTER 4: WORKING MEMORY AND INTELLIGENCE
    Working memory
    Attention
    Intelligence
    Gifted and talented pupils
    Sex differences
    Genetics of intelligence
    IQ scores as a measure of social evolution

    CHAPTER 5: CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION
    Fluid analogising
    Creative intelligence
    Imagination

    CHAPTER 6: SOCIALISING, EMOTION AND MOTIVATION
    Mirror neurons and socialising
    Emotion
    Motivation and self-esteem
    Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

    CHAPTER 7: LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
    Language
    Story telling
    Literacy
    Dyslexia
    Second language learning

    CHAPTER 8: NUMERACY AND MATHEMATICS
    Arithmetic
    Statistics
    Fractions
    Algebra and geometry
    Mathematical thinking
    Mathematical creativity

    CHAPTER 9: ARTS CURRICULUM
    Music
    Visual arts

    CHAPTER 10: A FUTURE FOR EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
    Schools of the future
    An agenda for educational neuroscience
    Last word

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      Publisher: Open University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 16/08/2009
      ISBN13: 9780335234219, 978-0335234219
      ISBN10: 335234216
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      "At last, a book that meaningfully links the evidence that we have so far gained from cognitive neuroscience with an understanding of learning and education. This book avoids the usual pitfalls of over-stretched interpretations of the research findings and outdated assumptions about teaching and learning. It is a catalyst for bringing together the expertise and experience of professional educators with that of professional scientists in which Geake has expertly balanced accessibility and rigour."
      Professor Martin Westwell, Director, Flinders Centre for Science Education in the 21st Century, Flinders University, Australia

      Within education there is a growing interest in neuroscience research and what it can teach us. This book focuses on what neuroscience means for education professionals - in key areas such as learning, memory, intelligence and motivation - and addresses questions such as:

      • How does the brain enable us to learn?
      • Why do some children have l

        Table of Contents
        INTRODUCTION
        A case for educational neuroscience
        Caveats and disclaimers

        CHAPTER 1: WHY EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE?
        Education neuroscientific research questions
        Limits to educational neuroscience

        CHAPTER 2: NEUROIMAGING TECHNOLOGIES

        CHAPTER 3: LEARNING AND MEMORY
        Individual brains
        Hebb's model of learning through synaptic plasticity
        Memory

        CHAPTER 4: WORKING MEMORY AND INTELLIGENCE
        Working memory
        Attention
        Intelligence
        Gifted and talented pupils
        Sex differences
        Genetics of intelligence
        IQ scores as a measure of social evolution

        CHAPTER 5: CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION
        Fluid analogising
        Creative intelligence
        Imagination

        CHAPTER 6: SOCIALISING, EMOTION AND MOTIVATION
        Mirror neurons and socialising
        Emotion
        Motivation and self-esteem
        Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

        CHAPTER 7: LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
        Language
        Story telling
        Literacy
        Dyslexia
        Second language learning

        CHAPTER 8: NUMERACY AND MATHEMATICS
        Arithmetic
        Statistics
        Fractions
        Algebra and geometry
        Mathematical thinking
        Mathematical creativity

        CHAPTER 9: ARTS CURRICULUM
        Music
        Visual arts

        CHAPTER 10: A FUTURE FOR EDUCATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
        Schools of the future
        An agenda for educational neuroscience
        Last word

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