The Jossey-Bass Reader on the Brain and Learning

by Jossey-Bass Publishers (Editor), Mary Helen Immordino-Yang (Introduction), Jossey-Bass Publishers (Editor)

This comprehensive reader presents an accessible overview of recent brain research and contains valuable insights into how students learn and how we should teach them. It includes articles from the top thinkers in both the brain science and K-12 education fields, such as Joseph LeDoux, Howard Gardner, Sally Shaywitz, and John Bransford. This rich and varied volume offers myriad perspectives on the brain, mind, and education, and features twenty-six chapters in seven primary areas of interest:

Genres: Education, Teaching

480 pages, Paperback

First published December 21, 2007

Reviews

[James Hong · Rating 3 out of 5]

A collection of independent, sometimes contradicting essays about the brain. Oftentimes purely academic I. E. Which brain functions do what and how they're measured, but neither prescriptive nor practical.

Has some interesting chapters on development due to music, gender differences and language